A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world
We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the embezzler, the tramp, the cheat.
Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
You're getting well,' Samuel said. 'Some people think it's an insult to the glory of their sickness to get well. But the time poultice is no respecter of glories. Everyone gets well if he waits around.