Comstock Lode Quotes

“Because a man plays a king superbly well does not mean that he would make a good king.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode

“Nobody is ever convinced by argument, anyway. They just think up new reasons for maintaining old positions and become more defensive.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode

“Treat the earth kindly, my friends, and it will give you comfort, security, and all a man may need. If you plant a flake of gold in the earth, will anything come of it? But plant a seed and it will repay you many times over.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode

“Folks can’t seem to realize that it isn’t a smooth talker we need in there but a steady man, a man with judgement. Any medicine-show man can spout words, if they are written for him. It takes no genius to sound well. To act right and at the right time is something else again.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode

“Sometimes I think it is not the money, but the game. It isn’t the winning so much as it is to play the cards right.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode

“opening. Sticks were broken, a fire started.”
― Louis L'Amour, Comstock Lode