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Larry McMurtry Quotes

Larry McMurtry quotes about boys

American Writer June 3, 1936

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Monkey John looked at the dead boy. "By God, life is cheap up here on the goddamned Canadian River."Cheap," Blue Duck answered. "And it might get cheaper. Larry McMurtry
But, if one cuts more deeply, the lonesome dove is Newt, a lonely teenager who is the unacknowledged son of Captain Call and a kindly whore named Maggie, who is now dead. So the central theme of the novel is not the stocking of Montana but unacknowledged paternity. All of the Hat Creek Outfit, including particularly Augustus McCrae, want Call to accept the boy as his son. Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "-she remembered them kindly, for there was a sweetness in boys..."
-she remembered them kindly, for there was a sweetness in boys that didn't last long, once they became men. Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "Well, boys," Long Bill said. "I guess here's where I quit..."
Well, boys," Long Bill said. "I guess here's where I quit rangering. It's rare sport, but it ain't quite safe. Larry McMurtry

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