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
A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough.
The older the violin, the sweeter the music.
A man who's afraid there's no more frontier for him doesn't deserve a frontier in the first place.
The best way to handle death is to ride on away from it.
Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's living.
I'm pretty sure now that no one else would have me.
What you need, then, is someone to make you believe in yourself.
Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.
I just don't want to die without a few scars.
All life is a gamble. We go to sleep every night comfortably betting that the next day we'll wake up.
A man who wouldn't love a dumb animal ain't fit for a woman.