Tell the people not to cry. Tell them to be happy.

You can pray for whatever you want, but it is always best to pray for others, not for yourself.

We Sioux spend a lot of time thinking about everyday things which in our minds are mixed up with the spiritual. We see in the world around us many symbols that teach us the meaning of life. We have a saying that the white man sees so little, he must see with only one eye. We see a lot that you no longer notice. You could notice if you wanted to, but you are usually too busy. We Indians live in a world of symbols and images where the spiritual and commonplace are one…We try to understand them not with the head but with the heart

Laughter - that is something very sacred especially for us Indians.

Indians chase the vision, white men chase the dollar.

Love is something that you can leave behind you when you die. It's that powerful.

If nature puts a burden on a man by making him different, it also gives him a power.