The time will soon be here when my grandchild will long for the cry of a loon, the flash of a salmon, the whisper of spruce needles, or the screech of an eagle. But he will not make friends with any of these creatures and when his heart aches with longing, he will curse me.

—Chief Dan George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation (1899-1981)

When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.

—Tecumseh, Shawnee leader (1768-1813)

Thanks to Brenda Morrison in Eagle River, Ontario, for this quotable…

—Haruki Murakami

—Voltaire (1694-1778)

—Arabic proverb

Chaz Maviyane-Davies’ quote of the month.

Congratulations to dear friend Suchot Sunday, first-place winner of the 2014 poetry writing contest sponsored by the Winnipeg Free Press and the Writers’ Collective of Manitoba.

—Mark Twain