Quotes from James Reasoner

A man lives till he dies, and there is no age in between.

Cully thought. And she sounded absolutely convinced of everything she said. You see, Augusta went on, I've been sent here by the Christian Ladies Temperance Society. I'm bringing their message to Abilene. Joshua and Sister Lorraine stared in surprise.

The Indians, they don't reveal nothin less they have a reason behind it. They believe a feller that shares, gives away some of his power.

Trouble is brewing in Wind River. The Irish and Chinese are up in arms, and the friendly Shoshone stand accused of stealing cattle. Marshal Cole Tyler sets out to track down the saboteurs-lighting a fuse that will set off a bloody massacre.

understood why Roland had been so agreeable to Brennan's idea of a raid.

I might be a bit slow, but I can learn.

You might say a prayer or two while you're waiting.

Excitement wasn't the exact word he sought to describe the feelings of contentment, of satisfaction, of belonging to a community.

They were not at all soft. Their

For the first time it was up to me to do some real hunting instead of waiting and reacting to what other people chose to do.

there was a big difference between hurrying and not wasting any time. The man who hurried usually died. Tilghman

nobody ever said doin' the right thing was easy. Simple, yeah, but not easy. Rusty