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> [ \[last words\] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/last-words-what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/crowfoot-58072_american-indian_last-words-what-is-life-it-is-the-flash_793492.png)

> [What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the Sunset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night-it-is-the-2/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b45/crowfoot-58072_american-indian_what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefl_809138.png)

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## More by Crowfoot

> [What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night-it-is-the/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

> [I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/i-believe-there-are-two-sides-to-the-phenomenon-known-as-death-this/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

> [Our land is more valuable than your money. It will last forever. It will not even perish by the flames of fire. As long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/our-land-is-more-valuable-than-your-money-it-will-last-forever-it/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

> [ \[last words\] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/last-words-what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

> [What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/what-is-life-it-is-the-flash-of-a-firefly-in-the-night-it-is-the-2/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

> [“Your money is not as good as our land is it? The wind will blow it away, fire will burn it and water will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/crowfoot/your-money-is-not-as-good-as-our-land-is-it-the-wind-will-blow-it/)

[Crowfoot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/crowfoot/)

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