Tony Hillerman

“When you are in a strange land, you must be a river. You must pass through it, not trespass.”

“It's a good country for myths. It's a good country for telling stories.”

“Sometimes the only way to find out what's happening is to stir things up.”

“Ignorance is a tough weed to hoe.”

“The first rule of courtesy is to be considerate of others. It’s a simple rule, but it is often forgotten.”

“A man's got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.”

“You learn to listen. It's the most important thing for an investigator.”

“The truth is a hard master. It is not always what we want it to be, but it is what it is.”

“Everything is connected. The web of life is intricate and delicate.”

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

“Justice is a funny thing. It's not always about what's legal. It's about what's right.”

“The land has a memory. It remembers everything that has happened on it.”

“I want to see the scoundrels kicked out of office, and the good men kept in.”

“Time is a river. It flows in one direction, and you can’t go back.”

“A good story is a good story, no matter where it comes from.”