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Inspirations
An eclectic collection of inspirational and motivational quotes
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
~Native American Proverb
The only thing necessary for tranquility in the world is that every child grows up happy.
~Dan George
We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
~Sacred ritual chant
Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.
~~Chief Seattle
We will be known by the tracks we leave behind...
~Dakota Proverb
Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.
~Chief Joseph,1879
The Great Spirit does right. He knows what is best for his children. We are satisfied.
Brother, we do not wish to destroy your religion, or to take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own.
~Chief Red Jacket, 1805
We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves... The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.
~N. Scott Momaday
In early days we were close to nature. We judged time, weather conditions, and many things by the elements--the good earth, the blue sky, the flying of geese, and the changing winds. We looked to these for guidance and answers. Our prayers and thanksgiving were said to the four winds--to the East, from whence the new day was born; to the South, which sent the warm breeze which gave a feeling of comfort; to the West, which ended the day and brought rest; and to the North, the Mother of winter whose sharp air awakened a time of preparation for the long days ahead. We lived by God's hand through nature... . May
Wakan Tonka, the Great Spirit, look down upon us, guide us, inspire us, and give us courage and wisdom. Above all, may He look down upon us and be pleased.
~~Unknown Speaker addressing the National Congress of American Indians in the mid 1960's