Quotes from Forrest Carter

I knew I was Little Tree, and I was happy that they loved me and wanted me. And so I slept, and I did not cry.

Well, Mr. Carpetbagger. We got somethin' in this territory called the Missouri boat ride. -Josey Wales

And as the Cherokee walked farther from his mountains, he began to die.

Granpa always said that if you was spoken to, treat such with proper respect and give full attention to what was being said.

GidiÅŸat böyle dedi. Yaln?zca gereksinim duyduklar?n? al. Geyik al?yorsan, en iyisini alma. En küçük ve en yavaÅŸ olan?n? seç, o zaman geyik daha güçlü olur ve her zaman sana et verir. Pa-koh (panter) bunu biliyor. Sen de bilmelisin!

Granma said I had done right, for when you come on something that is good, first thing to do is share it with whoever you can find; that way, the good spreads out to where no telling it will go. Which is right. I

Fall is nature's grace time; giving you a chance to put things in order, for the dying.

When ye hear somebody using words agin' somebody, don't go by his words, fer they won't make no damn sense. Go by his tone, and ye'll know if he's mean and lying." Granpa was pretty much down on having

Whupped 'em agin, didn't we, Josey?