Quotes from Louis L'Amour

No man can save his brother's soul, or pay his brother's debt.

Yet there was beauty everywhere and we were lonely on the river. The forest was dark and deep with shadows where cypress trees were festooned with veils of Spanish moss. Water oak, hickory, tupelo gum, and many other trees clustered the banks, and hummingbirds danced above the water, opalescent feathers catching the light as if they played with their own beauty.

All copyrights are held by the Stationers' Company, and they pay a pittance. They control all and there is nowhere else to go. A man ekes out an existence only if he can do other things as well. A dramatist does scarcely better, for he must sell his copyright to the theatrical companies, and if he gets as much as six pounds he is fortunate. No, my friend, it is no way to earn a living.

howling wind that set the flames a-roaring on the hearth. In the wide open door stood a huge man wrapped in a sheepskin cloak, the leather side outside, and a great fur cap now sodden with rain. He had a red beard and bushy brows of red, and there was a great scar on his cheekbone partly hidden by the beard.

rip our bottom out.

I was fed a little. I was given water. And I was visited by no one.

Learn from me and avoid the scars your soul and mind will take, let

One would be a man alone, and alone he must fight and die, or fight and live.

eat the meat of strange animals before I died.

You will see many women, and often you will think yourself in love, but temper passion with wisdom, my

The neck shot is best," I commented, "if chance allows. If shot through the heart or lungs they will often run a mile or more before dropping.

As for sinning, most of the things he enjoyed were sins in the eyes of somebody. Except for reading…and most of his books were written by pagan authors.

a child without tradition is a child crippled before the world. Tradition

in a mighty hurry—both of 'em.

Even a good woman, with her ways and notions, can cause a man more trouble than he can shoot his way out of, and I'd an idea this here was no good woman.

He put his hand upon my shoulder and told me that in the world were two kinds of people, those who wish and those who will, and the world and its good will always belong to those who will.

but never let them think there's an end to what you have, for then you will be thrown into the worst hole they have and left to rot. There

listen to the advice of others but to act only on my own beliefs, and to make my own decisions.

It is good to say that you are afraid," Sakim said. "It is not good to be too bold. A little fear makes a man think. It is better to be a little afraid, and yet do what has to be done.

A lot of people hear about violence but never come face to face with it, and they've no experience with men of violence. One thing I'd learned a long time back: you just can't waste time talking. If there's talking to do, do it afterwards.

do you want to explain those?" He gestured

to fight communism or a Communist to change capitalism…in fact, it's vastly less convincing. It's an over-reaction born of weakness. The strong, those who don't need to be told who they are by others, stand in the middle." Outside the cold wind moaned, and even as he talked he was wondering about that fire. Was it built for them? Or

In reliving the old days and replaying the old games, he avoided a hard look at whatever future might lay ahead of him.

now– The door suddenly was opened!