“There is nothing so beautiful as the free forest. To catch a fish when...” — Edmonia Lewis Quote

“There is nothing so beautiful as the free forest. To catch a fish when you are hungry, cut the boughs of a tree, make a fire to roast it, and eat it in the open air, is the greatest of all luxuries. I would not stay a week pent up in cities if it were not for my passion for art.”

“One day, I saw a statue of Benjamin Franklin, and I said to myself, 'I can do that kind of work, too.'”

“Until I was twelve years old, I led this wandering life, fishing, swimming, and making moccasins.”

“Flying is awful, there's nothing to do when you're up in the air. I bloat up, my skin gets dry, and when we hit turbulence, I'm terrified.”

“I think that God has blessed each of us with innate gifts, and if I've demonstrated any ability to not stick my foot in my mouth on air or in the written word, then I will take that and stand for liberty on the right side of God.”

“My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms.”