Quotes from John R. Erickson

Don't take anything for granite. That's what tombstones are made of.

Coyotes can't expect to keep friends when they eat them all the time.

When time marches on, it steps on your nose and tail, and leaves boot prints down your back.

Buzzards don't make good friends. They always have an interior motive.

Write about something you know. Try to leave your readers better off than they were before.

Cats are greedy, whereas I merely want all the scraps.

He had a good heart, he wanted to help with the cattle work, he thought he was Head of Ranch Security, but he wasn't very smart and never understood why the cowboys were mad at him all the time." (regarding the original Hank the Cowdog)

When I'm alone, I'm in the company of the most interesting dog I know.

Hank is a dog, not a human dressed up in a dog suit. Humans share some of his flaws, but I get my ideas from watching dogs.

Bravery and devotion to duty hath no greater reward than to see the cat get into trouble.

When you have nothing to say, one of your alternatives is to keep your trap shut.

I've never been convinced that the sun would come up without me barking.

One riot, one cowdog.

I'm flatulent in many languages.

Confession is good for all of us, but even better for you than for me.

The best cure for a broken heart is a dozen eggs.

I don't like to complain about life's little ups and downs, but maybe we should talk about it.

There's no better way to mess up a good cowdog than to let him discover that goofing off beats the heck out of hard work.

In my job, nobody ever says a word when you do something right, but make one mistake?

When you find a germ of truth, beware. Those germs can make you sick.

My idea of being a nice dog stops short of getting murdered for it.

The Poisoned Toilet Bowl

granite because that's what tombstones are made of.

A fire sure don't have much pity . HANK THE COWDOG : The Case of the Monster fire # 71