Ridgeline Quotes

“Wasn’t it true that the newspapers sought first and foremost to sell newspapers and would often twist their facts to suit a narrative that achieved their goal?”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

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― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“Indeed, if there was one emotion that the mountains evoked as he grew older, it was humility. Looming peaks would always provide a welcome dash of the unknown, but more and more the mountains comforted Bridger for their timeless constancy, their steady presence, an anchor against the decades. They made him feel small, reminded him he was small, reminded some others who needed the reminding.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“But the ledger had two sides. It was a relief not to worry any longer about puffing up his chest for the benefit of others. He found himself treasuring small glimpses of life that as a younger man he might have galloped right past. And there were still plenty of ridgelines to keep him wondering.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“Janey stayed with Frances that night. They said very little to each other the next day, though each seemed to find quiet comfort in the presence of the other.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“Grummond fell from his horse but was still alive when the Sioux warrior grabbed him from behind by a thick handful of his hair. He felt the knife as it sliced across his forehead, and then he felt the tearing sensation of his own flesh as the warrior ripped his scalp backward across his head.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“Every animal Bridger had ever tracked cared about two things: getting food and not being food.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“Ask a lot of questions and listen to the answers and you could learn a lot in life.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline

“In Bridger’s experience, people respected you more if you told them the truth, even if they didn’t like what you said.”
― Michael Punke, Ridgeline