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The Surrounded
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"The Surrounded" Quotes

A young Native American man confronts the clash between traditional ways and modern life on a Montana reservation.

Quotes

It is very easy to be hardboiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.

D'Arcy McNickle

lifestruggle

You can't do anything about the past. But you can do something about the future.

D'Arcy McNickle

pastfutureaction

There is no use in closing your eyes to something you don't like.

D'Arcy McNickle

truthdenial

The thing to remember is that everything is necessary.

D'Arcy McNickle

lifeperspective

It's hard to keep from thinking when you're alone.

D'Arcy McNickle

thoughtssolitude

Sometimes it is good to know what you don't want.

D'Arcy McNickle

self-awarenessdecisions

There is no use in carrying around the weight of a grudge.

D'Arcy McNickle

forgivenessletting go

A man can lie to himself better than he can lie to anyone else.

D'Arcy McNickle

self-deceptiontruth

You can't fight something that is stronger than you are, and win.

D'Arcy McNickle

struggleacceptance

The only thing you can do is be yourself.

D'Arcy McNickle

authenticityindividuality