Dances with Wolves

"I was just thinking that of all the trails in this life, there are some that matter most. It is the trail of a true human being. I think you are on this trail, and it is good to see."

"His mind is gone!"

"They were a people so eager to laugh, so devoted to family, so dedicated to each other. The only word that comes to mind is harmony."

"Dunbar, not Dumb Bear."

John Dunbar: "How did you get your name?"
Stands With a Fist: "When I came to live on the prarie, I worked every day... very hard... there was a woman who didn't like me. She called me bad names... sometimes she beat me. One day she was calling me these bad names, her face in my face, and I hit her. I was not very big, but she fell down. She fell hard and didn't move. I stood over her with my fist and asked if any other woman wanted to call me bad names... No one bothered me after that day."

"It seems every day ends with a miracle here. And whatever God may be, I thank God for this day."

"Nothing I have been told about these people is correct. They are not thieves or beggars. They are not the bogeymen they are made out to be. On the contrary, they are polite guests and I enjoy their humor."

Stands With a Fist: "He also asks if you would watch over his family while he is gone. [...] This thing he asks of you is a great honor."
John Dunbar: "Tell him I would be happy to watch over his family."