Charles Portis
Charles Portis was an American author renowned for his distinctive storytelling and understated humor. Born in 1933 in Arkansas, he gained fame for his classic Western novel "True Grit," which has been adapted into multiple films. Portis's writing is celebrated for its rich dialogue and vivid characters. Often described as a writer's writer, his works include "Norwood" and "The Dog of the South," earning him a devoted cult following.
Book summaries for books written by Charles Portis
Quotes
People do not give it credence that a fourteen-year-old girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood but it did not seem so strange then, although I will say it did not happen every day.
You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the grace of God.
I am not a lawyer, but it is the rule of the law that a man is innocent until he is proved guilty.
I think he is a coward and I despise him.
The wicked flee when none pursueth.
That was the last time that Ross ever bested me in anything. I have been besting him in something ever since.
I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains.
I will not rest easy until Tom Chaney is roasting in hell!
I am a foolish old man who has been drawn into a wild goose chase by a harpy in trousers and a nincompoop.
You must pay for everything in this world, one way and another. There is nothing free except the grace of God.
Why do you think it is my business? I am a U.S. marshal, that is why.
I am a curious man and a nosey one too, which is a habit that is hard to break.