“The yard consisted of grass and a Russian Olive tree, which was about the only kind of tree able to survive on the high prairies. Its thin, grey leaves made it look as though it were on the verge of… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
Tears streamed down my face as I crossed the finish line. I was a new person, a runner. — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“What about human beings? said the animals. Do you think we need human beings? Why not? said the Twins. And as quick as they… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“Would it have made a difference? This is the question we always ask after we have given up.” — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“...writing a novel is buttering warm toast, while writing a history is herding porcupines with your elbows.” — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“...the [Hawthorn] report revealed the logical fallacy that has haunted Indian history and policy in North America since contact - to wit, that all… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“History may well be a series of stories we tell about the past, but the stories are not just any stories. They're not chosen… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
I learned very quickly that to be angry about something does not mean anybody's gonna listen to you. — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“Perhaps we shouldn't be displeased with the 'environmental ethics' we have or the 'business ethics' or the 'political ethics' or any of the myriad… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
If we change the stories we live by, quite possibly we change our lives — Thomas King Copy Share Image