Well, Mr. Carpetbagger. We got somethin' in this territory…

Granpa said if there was less words, there wouldn't be as much trouble in the world. He said privately to me that there was…

— Forrest Carter

“Kad naiđeš na nešto što je dobro", rekla je baka Malom Drvetu, "prvo što trebaš napraviti je potražiti nekoga s kim to možeš podijeliti;…

— Forrest Carter

“Granma's name was Bonnie Bee. I knew that when I heard him late at night say, 'I kin ye, Bonnie Bee,' he was saying,…

— Forrest Carter

“Granma said when you come on something good, first thing to do is share it with whoever you can find; that way, the good…

— Forrest Carter

“Vozač je rekao djedu koliko koštaju karte i dok je djed vrlo pažljivo prebrojavao novac - jer je svjetlo u autobusu bilo preslabo -…

— Forrest Carter

“Na to je rekla da su ona i njezina obitelj kršćani. Rekla je da je jednom, za vrijeme bogoslužja pod vedrim nebom, dobila Duha…

— Forrest Carter

“Granpa said he seen that and so he knowed. Granpa said ye had to understand. But most people didn't want to-it was too much…

— Forrest Carter

It is good that a man's enemies want him dead, for it proves he has lived a life of worth.

— Forrest Carter

“The man in the corner hollered, "Tell it all!”

— Forrest Carter

“Take only what you need, not what you want.”

— Forrest Carter

Grandma said [...] when you come on something that is good, first thing to do is share it with whoever you can find; that…

— Forrest Carter

“Borovi su šaptali i vjetar im se pridružio i počeli su pjevati: „Malo Drvo se vratio... Malo Drvo se vratio! Poslušajte našu pjesmu! Malo…

— Forrest Carter

You cannot know where your people are going if you don't know where your people have been.

— Forrest Carter

“Pine Billy je došao u posjet. Ostao je kod nas i po cijele dane sjedio pokraj djeda. Djed je želio slušati njegovu violinu i…

— Forrest Carter

“Pleme Cherokee više ništa nije posjedovalo. Ali nisu se ukrcali u kola, i zato su nešto uspjeli sačuvati. To se ne može ni vidjeti,…

— Forrest Carter