" From that original perception of the Indians as the originators of the American style of speech had come an expansion: The Indians were the originators of the American style of life. The American personality is a mixture of European and Indian values. When you see this you begin to see a lot of things that have never been explained before. "

― Robert M. Pirsig , Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals (Phaedrus, #2)