Hawaii Quotes

“There is a large stone on the sea coast of North Kohala on the island of Hawaii which the Hawaiians point out as the place where Maui's magic hook caught the island and pulled it through the sea.”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy

“Hawaii is said to have been named for Hawaiʻiloa, the legendary Polynesian navigator who first discovered it.”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy

“He died of leprosy at 8:00 am on April 15, 1889, aged 49. The next day, after Mass by Father Moellers at St. Philomena’s, the whole settlement followed the funeral procession to the cemetery where Damien was laid to rest under the same Pandanus tree where he had first slept upon his arrival on Moloka’i.”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy

“In 1865, he was assigned to the Catholic Mission in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii.”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy

“Mana shows itself in people as outstanding talents, intelligence, strengths, and wisdom.”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy

“Aloha is being a part of all                               And all being a part of me                               When there is pain, it is my pain                               When there is joy, it is mine also                               I respect all that is                               As part of the Creator and part of me                               I will not wilfully harm anyone or anything                               When food is needed I will take only my need                               And explain why it is being taken                               The earth, the sky, the sea are mine                               To care for, to cherish, and to protect                               This is Hawaiian, this is Aloha!   (Excerpt from “Tales From The Night Rainbow” by Koko Willis and Pali Jae Lee)”
― Brien Foerster, Hawaii: From Origins To The End Of The Monarchy