“To me, a forest is just a bunch of trees, but lakes and rivers are alive. Water is to the land what blood is to the land.”

“...water is to the land what blood is to the body.”

“Society always tries to enslave, imprison, and execute its greatest men, those who dare to stand apart and rise above.' He scratched his chin. 'That’s why I’m keeping a low profile--so the bastards don’t get me.”

“Oftentimes, a truth is so big, so far beyond our understanding, that the only way we can grasp it is through a story. The creation of the whole universe is like that. How can our puny brains contain it?”

“...a square dance might start innocent, but it sure don’t take long to cut off the corners.”

“Remember--Adam was only God’s rough draft, but Eve was his masterpiece.”

“Bing Crosby and those fellows promised to love deeper than the ocean and higher than the stars for eternity. But who can sustain that kind of emotion for a month, or a year--much less forever? The song ends, the feeling fades, and they’re onto the next pretty girl.”