Larry McMurtry
Born: 01-01-1936
Larry McMurtry was an acclaimed American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter, renowned for his vivid depictions of the American West. Born in 1936 in Texas, he authored over 30 novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Lonesome Dove." McMurtry was also a skilled bookseller and a key figure in reviving the Western genre. His works often explore themes of frontier life, love, and loss, leaving a lasting impact on American literature.
Book summaries for books written by Larry McMurtry
Quotes
The best way to handle death is to ride on away from it.
The world is full of people who want nothing short of perfect, but settle for less, blinded by their quest for purpose.
All life is a gamble. We go to sleep every night comfortably betting that the next day we'll wake up.
The older the violin, the sweeter the music.
I just don't want to die without a few scars.
A man who wouldn't love a dumb animal ain't fit for a woman.
Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough.
It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's living.
I'm pretty sure now that no one else would have me.
Every time people come into power, they screw things up.
A man who's afraid there's no more frontier for him doesn't deserve a frontier in the first place.