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Brain Quote by Joy Harjo

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“It is memory that provides the heart with impetus, fuels the brain, and propels the corn plant from seed to fruit.”

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If we cry more tears we will ruin the land with salt; instead let's praise that which would distract us with despair. Make a…

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“This morning when I looked out the roof window before dawn and a few stars were still caught in the fragile weft of ebony…

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“The songs of the guardians of silence are the most powerful—”

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“I know I walk in and out of several worlds each day.”

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In Isleta the rainbow was a crack in the universe. We saw the barest of all life that is possible. Bright horses rolled over…

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A story matrix connects all of us. There are rules, processes, and circles of responsibility in this world. And the story begins exactly where…

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“Be respectful of the small insects, birds and animal people who accompany you. Ask their forgiveness for the harm we humans have brought down…

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I can hear the sizzle of newborn stars, and know anything of meaning, of the fierce magic emerging here. I am witness to flexible…

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“It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex…

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Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their families, their histories too. Talk to them, listen to them. They are alive poems.

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There is no separation. We are all from the same place. As long as there is respect and acknowledgement of connections, things continue working.…

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“I release you, my beautiful and terrible fear. I release you. You were my beloved and hate twin, but now, I don't know you…

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