When I die, remember that what you knew of me is with you always. What is buried is only the shell of what was. Do not regret the shell, but remember the man. Remember the father.

You can't fight the desert... you have to ride with it.

If you wait for inspiration, you're not a writer, but a waiter.

Out here you better have a gun, and a gun in the wagon ain't good for nothin'. I believe what the old Quaker said, 'Trust in the Lord, but keep your powder dry.

A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.

Have faith in God but keep your powder dry.

A mountain man tries to live with the country instead of against it.