Anne Hillerman > Quotes

“One of the many facets of Navajo culture that appeals to me is the lack of value attached to vengeance. This ‘eye for an eye’ notion pervading white culture is looked upon by the Diné as a mental illness.”
― Anne Hillerman, Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn

“The old songs her mother had taught her rang in her head, gentle greetings for the day to ask blessings for the world and all the creatures it contained.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“She loved to stand in the produce section when the sound of thunder came over the speakers, followed by the mist that sprayed the lettuce and parsley. She”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“When you think about problems, you get more problems and they get bigger. That’s what happens.”
― Anne Hillerman, Rock with Wings

“And, you know a lot of us think that what people call the middle of nowhere is actually somewhere special.”
― Anne Hillerman, Stargazer

“Her upbringing conditioned her to avoid negative thoughts, even as questions. Her Navajo name was Laughing Girl, but she didn’t feel like laughing now. She noticed the start of a headache. She thought of how the Holy People advised the Diné not to focus on conflict or sorrow.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“How to walk in beauty despite the evil and disharmony that the world gives us. I thank you for all that.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Lots of humans, ancient and modern, believe in morning prayer. I’m not religious, but seeing the sunrise gives me hope.”
― Anne Hillerman, The Way of the Bear

“Bernie had noticed that white people often asked more than one question at the same time. She liked it; it meant she could answer whatever question she wanted. “I’m”
― Anne Hillerman, Rock with Wings

“dreaded”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Chaco has a pictograph that many people believe depicts the supernova of 1054 and a petroglyph that might be a tribute to the total solar eclipse of 1097.”
― Anne Hillerman, Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

“more”
― Anne Hillerman, Lost Birds

“She stared at him with that special gaze she reserved for those rare occasions when she wondered for a split second why she’d married him.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“the”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“to finish college, and she has three little ones”
― Anne Hillerman, The Tale Teller

“A collection of beautiful old adobe buildings connected by flagstone walkways sat beneath large trees. Bernie admired the way little walls gave the flowers their own separate home, calling attention to their beauty and the mountain views beyond. She knew enough to realize that such gorgeous gardens didn’t happen by accident. The mix of native plants, hardy perennials, and blooming annuals reflected a long history of steady effort.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“The translation of the Diné word for monster that Bernie liked the most was that which gets in the way of a successful life.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“She knew that words had consequences; that was why the Holy People had taught the Navajo to use them wisely and with restraint. Talking about the negative, as she had done, brought it into the forefront, like inviting evil into the hogan, into your living room. She was only talking, not thinking. Talking too much, a little too proud, a little too full of herself. All behaviors the Holy People warned against.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“Complainer.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Mary. Leaphorn took a chair facing the door”
― Anne Hillerman, The Tale Teller

“copying images”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Death Waits in the Dark tells a gritty story of betrayal, deceit, and danger through the eyes of Navajo protagonist Arthur Nakai. The tightly written noir plot moves from scene to scene like a thriller, building suspense in every page.
—Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author of The Tale Teller.”
― Anne Hillerman, The Tale Teller

“But old things leave, new things come, that’s the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can’t hold everything.” Mama asked about the rug Bernie had seen at the AIRC, specific questions about the colors used and the arrangement of the designs.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Chee pulled his police unit into the left lane, glanced at the drivers, all cruising along at the speed limit with both hands on the wheel. No doubt with their cell phones on their laps, waiting for him to pass to go back to texting while sipping their coffee, eating a sweet roll, and applying makeup or shaving.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Traditional Navajo weavers like her mother held several ideas in their mind simultaneously, moving one to the forefront and then another, focusing on details while simultaneously remembering the big picture and making the process seamless.”
― Anne Hillerman, Rock with Wings

“But to live on the land between the four sacred mountains meant more to him than money.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“Fraud against government funded health care systems not only costs taxpayers billions each year, but as we’ve seen in Arizona, deprives critical care and benefits for our most vulnerable populations.”
― Anne Hillerman, Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

“My son has had some struggles in life, but, well, who hasn’t? I made peace with the fact that I had done the best I could as a working single mother long ago. But I think Kory still feels like I loved my job more than I loved him.”
― Anne Hillerman, Lost Birds

“in the soil. She”
― Anne Hillerman, Rock with Wings

“Some people say that it is a good thing for daughters to be with their mothers so they can learn from them. They say it doesn’t matter if the daughter thinks she is already a grown woman, she can still benefit from her mother’s wisdom.”
― Anne Hillerman, Rock with Wings