Native American Cherokee Quotes & Sayings
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A Native American wisdom story tells of an old Cherokee who is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed. — Kristin Neff
I think you people are just marvelous," she said in a dramatic manner, closing her eyes for a moment.
"You know, sometimes I hear the Great Spirit calling to me. Perhaps I was a squaw in my last life. My family would never talk about it when I was growing up, but I'm pretty sure my great-grandmother was a real Cherokee princess. Are you Cherokee, by any chance?"
"Cherokee to the bone, ma'am," Luther replied, giving Jimmy a wink.
"Oh, I knew it when I laid eyes on you," she responded and turned to Jimmy. "Are you also Cherokee?"
"No, ma'am. I wanted to be but I didn't have the grades to get in."
"Oh, you poor dear," the woman said, reaching over to pat him on the arm. — Robert Owings