List of N. Scott Momaday Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 36 inspiring quotes by N. Scott Momaday.

About N. Scott Momaday

  • Born: February 27, 1934
  • Occupation: Author
    • I have a pretty good knowledge of the indian world by virtue of living on several different reservations and being exposed to several different cultures and languages.
    Different Culture World
    Her name is ago, and she belonged to the last culture to evolve in north america.
    Names America Culture
    In the beginning was the word, and it was spoken.
    Bible Christ Consciousness Bread Of Life
    Although my grandmother lived out her long life in the shadow of rainy mountian, the immense landscape of the continental interior lay like memory in her blood
    Memories Grandmother Blood
    My line of vision was such that the creature filled the moon like a fossil. it had gone there, i thought, to live and die, for there, of all places, was its small definition made whole and eternal
    Moon Vision Gone
    Loneliness is an aspect of the land.
    Loneliness Land Aspect
    The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me that they survived it and have not only maintained their identity, but are actually growing stronger in some ways. the situation is still very bad, especially in certain geographical areas, but there are more indians going to school, more indians becoming professional people, more indians assuming full responsibility in our society. we have a long way to go, but we're making great strides.
    School Responsibility Growing Stronger
    He used both hands when he made the bear. imagine a bear proceeding from the hands of god.
    Hands Bears Imagine
    My father was a painter and he taught art. he once said to me, 'i never knew an indian child who could not draw.'
    Art Children Father
    To look upon that landscape in the early morning, with the sun at your back, is to lose the sense of proportion.
    Morning Sun Looks
    The kiowas reckoned their stature by the distance they could see.
    Distance Stature
    There was only the dark infinity in which nothing was. and something happened. at the distance of a star something happened, and everything began. the word did not come into being, but it was. it did not break upon the silence, but it was older than the silence and the silence was made of it.
    Stars Distance Dark
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