“A mounted buffalo chase was one of the most exciting things a man could do. There was always the risk of injury and death, but having once hunted buffalo from the back of a horse, no man could resist trying it over and over again. It was one thing to wait in ambush along a trail for black-tailed or white-tailed deer or at a waterhole for the white-bellied pronghorn, but chasing buffalo was the pursuit of life itself, testing one’s nerves and skills to the limit as fast as a horse could run.”
― The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History
― The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History
“The way I see it, school is never out. If you want to put yourself in a position of creating substantial value, you must commit to being a lifelong student.”
― Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
― Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
“It is true that wealth buys power and influence, but it does not buy morality, or kindness, or compassion. The pursuit of wealth can blind us to the fact that all of us, rich or poor, can be generous with our time, love, kindness, and compassion. Those virtues, and many more, we can all have in unlimited supply.”
― Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance
― Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance
“And as the old men warned, power does not listen with honest ears to the whispers of the powerless.”
― The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History
― The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History
“Travel is costly yes, but it pays dividends too.”
― 100 Days Drive: The Great North American Road Trip
― 100 Days Drive: The Great North American Road Trip
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