I wish I could find words to express the trueness, the bravery, the hardihood, the sense of honor, the loyalty to their trust and to each other of the old trail hands.

Cowards never lasted long enough to become real cowboys.

When the ranch is in peace, no other life is more perfect.

Above all things, the plainsmen had to have in instinct for direction. I never had a compass in my life, but I was never lost.

OBLIVION, n. The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's eternal dumping ground.

If our writing is worth anything at all, then we have to put ourselves into it.

For me, I feel like if a woman doesn't find me attractive 'cause I'm taking care of myself, then that's not the woman I want.

We don't teach kids how to feel, we don't give them the words to go by.

The fuses had been lit and could not be extinguished. All that remained was to observe the speed of the spark, and the size of the explosions.

What kind of America do people want to leave for their children? What horrors are down the road, stuff that was unthinkable 30 years ago?

There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.

But how do we even get to the land of the dead?” I asked. “I mean…without dying.

Life is like walking you take one step at a time.