Quotes by Charles Alexander Eastman

If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What are the fruits of silence?" he will say: "They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character."

[The Indian] sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.

Nearness to nature . . . keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.