“Once upon a time Apache land would have stretched farther than the horizon, through New Mexico almost to Texas, but as white men found gold, silver, turquoise, and copper beneath its surface they carved up the territory like children sneaking to the fridge and slicing off a chocolate cake bit by bit: hoping at first that the loss wouldn’t be noticed but ultimately not really caring.” MenFirstsChildrenFoundBitsLossWhiteLandGoldCaringSurfaceSilverChocolateHorizonTexasTerritoryCakeMexicoWhite ManOnce Upon A TimeFridgesCopperGold And SilverNew MexicoChocolate CakeTurquoise Book:Jewels: A Secret History Source: Jewels: A Secret History
“The ladies usually go for the biggest damn fool they can find; that is why the human race stands where it does today: we have bred the clever and lasting Casanovas, all hollow inside, like the chocolate Easter bunnies we foster upon our poor children.” HumansChildrenDoeTodayWomenPoorRaceFoolCleverDamnHuman RaceLastingChocolateEasterHollowBunniesPoor ChildrenEaster BunnyRelationship ProblemCasanova Book:Notes of a Dirty Old Man Source: Notes of a Dirty Old Man