Dead Man's Walk Quotes

“-she remembered them kindly, for there was a sweetness in boys that didn't last long, once they became men.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“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, Dead Man's Walk

“could put no weight on the wounded ankle at”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“You’re too damn contrary,” Gus said. “I’ve never known a person more apt to take the opposite view than you—you’re too damn gripy.” “I expect I’ve spent too much time with mules,” Call said.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“I’m not a chicken, Corporal Call,” she said to him once. “You needn’t act like a hen.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“I didn’t know people had that much blood in them,” Gus said. “I thought we was mostly bone inside.” Call didn’t admit it, but he had the same belief; but from what he had seen that morning, it seemed that people were really just sacks of blood with legs and arms stuck on them.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“They’re finished,” Bigfoot said. “We’ve all got a finishing point. These boys have just come to theirs.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“recent experience had shown him that men had to use what hope they could muster, to stay alive.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“I wouldn’t mind to die if I could just do it warm.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“You boys have lived too south a life,” he said. “Your blood gets thin, when you’re living south. This ain’t cold. If we’re still in these parts in a month or two you’ll see some weather that makes this seem like summer.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“He had done hard work all his life and was ready to stop, but he couldn’t stop.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“He didn’t like it that there were men who could scare him so badly that he was even afraid to take a shit.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“We got all day to break horses.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“caprice”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“discommoded”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk

“Love’s a terrible price to pay for company, ain’t it, Matty?” Caleb said. “I won’t pay it, myself. I’d rather do without the company.”
― Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk