Cave of Bones Quotes

“But to live on the land between the four sacred mountains meant more to him than money.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“The translation of the Diné word for monster that Bernie liked the most was that which gets in the way of a successful life.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“She knew that words had consequences; that was why the Holy People had taught the Navajo to use them wisely and with restraint. Talking about the negative, as she had done, brought it into the forefront, like inviting evil into the hogan, into your living room. She was only talking, not thinking. Talking too much, a little too proud, a little too full of herself. All behaviors the Holy People warned against.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“Sage. The sage in the pot had the same name as the wild plant that grew prolifically in New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation and throughout the Southwest. She knew the culinary sage in the kitchen was cousin to peppermint, catnip, and oregano—all characterized by square stems and aromatic leaves. The sagebrush outside had daisies, asters, and ragweed in its close family ties. Same name, but different genetics. Then she thought of the new FBI person, Sage Johnson. Were her parents thinking of sagebrush or cooking when they named her? Or did they expect that she’d be a wise woman, a different sort of sage. The name made her curious.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones

“Even when they wear those speical boots—it still hutrt their pads.”
― Anne Hillerman, Cave of Bones