A bookman’s love of books is a love of books, not merely of the information in them.

Though loyal and able and brave, Pea had never displayed the slightest ability to learn from his experience, though his experience was considerable. Time and again he would walk up on the wrong side of a horse that was known to kick, and then look surprised when he got kicked.

The only bookstore I had was the paperback rack at the drugstore.

Nobody run off with her,” Roscoe said. "She just run off with herself, I guess.

You know Deets is like me - he's not one to quit on a garment just because it's got a little age - spoken by Augustus McCrae

I hate rude behavior in a man,' he explained in his quiet, unassuming drawl. 'I won't tolerate it.' He politely tipped his hat, and rode away.

Uva uvum vivendo varia fit