381 Quotes by Larry McMurtry

Don’t be reviling yourself. None of us is such fine judges of what to do.

Uva uvum vivendo varia fit.

Looking at her, though, was like looking at the hills. The hills stayed as they were. You could go them, if you had the means, but they extended no greeting.

You probably drink too much. If you hand me that bottle, I’ll reduce your temptations. – Augustus “Gus” McCrae.

He had his knife and gun belt on over his underwear, in case of sudden attack.

In times of crisis human beings don’t have it in them to be rational.

They sorry,” Deets said. “Saying won’t change it. He’s gone, don’t worry about him. He’s gone to the peaceful place.” He put his hand.

But then July accepted it and never scolded back, so perhaps that was the way of the world: women scolded, and men kept quiet and stayed out of the way as much as possible.

If you want to be part of a human community you have to suffer fools – patiently, if not gladly – and you must practice civility as best you can.