Spider Woman's Daughter Quotes

“The old songs her mother had taught her rang in her head, gentle greetings for the day to ask blessings for the world and all the creatures it contained.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“She loved to stand in the produce section when the sound of thunder came over the speakers, followed by the mist that sprayed the lettuce and parsley. She”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“How to walk in beauty despite the evil and disharmony that the world gives us. I thank you for all that.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Her upbringing conditioned her to avoid negative thoughts, even as questions. Her Navajo name was Laughing Girl, but she didn’t feel like laughing now. She noticed the start of a headache. She thought of how the Holy People advised the Diné not to focus on conflict or sorrow.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“I think they had good hearts,” Mama said. “But old things leave, new things come, that’s the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can’t hold everything.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Complainer.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“She stared at him with that special gaze she reserved for those rare occasions when she wondered for a split second why she’d married him.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“But old things leave, new things come, that’s the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can’t hold everything.” Mama asked about the rug Bernie had seen at the AIRC, specific questions about the colors used and the arrangement of the designs.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Chee pulled his police unit into the left lane, glanced at the drivers, all cruising along at the speed limit with both hands on the wheel. No doubt with their cell phones on their laps, waiting for him to pass to go back to texting while sipping their coffee, eating a sweet roll, and applying makeup or shaving.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“But old things leave, new things come, that’s the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can’t hold everything.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Bernie believed in science, but she also believed that human life was more than anybody could keep track of with machines and computers, or put down in equations and reduce to numbers like cholesterol ratings and blood pressure scores.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“she realized that the genius of Hosteen Klah had moved her thoughts away from sadness and frustration to the more beautiful space of dreams and the spirit. For”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“A collection of beautiful old adobe buildings connected by flagstone walkways sat beneath large trees. Bernie admired the way little walls gave the flowers their own separate home, calling attention to their beauty and the mountain views beyond. She knew enough to realize that such gorgeous gardens didn’t happen by accident. The mix of native plants, hardy perennials, and blooming annuals reflected a long history of steady effort.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“She saw his fierce sense of brotherhood with his fellow officers and his dedication to the people they all served. Some policemen grew cynical with the exposure to so much evil, but Chee became more determined to make things right. To save the good citizens of the Navajo Nation from those who had lost sight of the Beauty Way. He took the responsibility to help restore the land and its people to harmony seriously.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“acquiescence”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“protuberance”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“dreaded”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“alleged”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“controversy”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“comforting”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“puzzled.”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“beautiful space of dreams”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“copying images”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Passionate?”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“Impressive,”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“relevant”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“conscientious”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“accuracy”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“meshed”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter

“ingrained”
― Anne Hillerman, Spider Woman's Daughter