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Larry McMurtry Quotes

Larry McMurtry quotes

American Writer June 3, 1936

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Larry McMurtry quote: "Maybe you can make art out of unredeemed pain, but only if..."
Maybe you can make art out of unredeemed pain, but only if you're a genius -- Dostoyevsky perhaps. 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: "Listening to women ain't the fashion in this part of the..."
Listening to women ain't the fashion in this part of the country."--Augustus McCrae Larry McMurtry
But once in a while, even if nobody mentioned one, the thought of women entered his head all on its own, and once it came it usually tneded to stay for several hours, filling his noggin like a cloud of gnats. Of course, a cloud of gnats was nothing in comparison to a cloud of Gulf coast mosquitoes, so the thought of women was not that bothersome, but it was a thought Pea would rather not have in his head. Larry McMurtry
By the time the shade had reached the river, Augustus would have mellowed with the evening and be ready for some intelligent conversation, which usually involved talking to himself. Larry McMurtry
When dawn spread its cool clear flush over the meadows and fields and thorny pastures to the north and east, Duane pulled an old lawn chair out of the cabin and sat down to watch, cradling a cup of coffee in his hands. It was chilly enough that he threw an old poncho over his lap. Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "It's a fine world, though rich in hardships at times."
It's a fine world, though rich in hardships at times. Larry McMurtry
For most of the hours of the day—and most of the months of the year—the sun had the town trapped deep in dust, far out in the chaparral flats, a heaven for snakes and horned toads, roadrunners and stinging lizards, but a hell for pigs and Tennesseans. Larry McMurtry
I sometimes think the sexual organs were put there to keep the human race humble," she said. "They've certainly kept me humble. Larry McMurtry
Why hell yes, Joe Bob! A cripple can always get himself a wooden leg, or a glass eye, or a metal hook for a hand, or any of that mess -- but there ain't no known substitute for a big dick. I guess you is out of luck! Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "The older the violin, the sweeter the music."
The older the violin, the sweeter the music. Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "One of the things that Ang brings to all of his projects is..."
One of the things that Ang brings to all of his projects is his deep sense of being a double exile, an outsider's outsider. Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry quote: "Death and worse happened on the plains."
Death and worse happened on the plains. Larry McMurtry
. . . he had learned in his years of tracking Indians that things which seemed impossible often weren't. They only became so if one thought about them too much so that fear took over. Larry McMurtry
If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen. Larry McMurtry

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