Elmer Kelton
Born: 01-01-1926
Elmer Kelton was a celebrated American author renowned for his Western novels. Born in 1926 in Texas, Kelton's deep connection to the region's history and culture infused his writing with authenticity. Over his career, he penned over 40 novels, including "The Time it Never Rained" and "The Good Old Boys." Kelton was a seven-time recipient of the Spur Award and was named the Greatest Western Writer of All Time by the Western Writers of America.
Book summaries for books written by Elmer Kelton
Quotes
If you're too scared to take a chance on losing, you're too scared to win.
A man can work with a horse and come to understand it, but a woman is a whole different species.
Hate was the only thing holding him together.
I don't reckon a man can ever be too old to learn.
A man that can't be trusted ain't worth a hoot in hell.
That cowhand's got a case of the lazies.
Some men are too proud to live, but not proud enough to die.
Sometimes a man's got to do what he's got to do, whether he likes it or not.
A man can't make a good hand at anything if he's not happy at what he's doing.
Never trust a man who won't look you in the eye.
Courage is the key to any man's success.
A man can't be a man without his honor.