Louis L'Amour Quotes

Louis L'Amour
American Author
Born: Mar 22, 1908
Died: Jun 10, 1988
Been Had Man Myself Think Time
To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain. Louis L'Amour
Work Democracy Vote Nation Complain Must Simply Observers Participants Make Does Who Right
Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him. Louis L'Amour
Man Anger Before Rage Something Had He Takes Him Leaves Been Than Less Who Each Thing
Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more. Louis L'Amour
Win Victory Later More Won Hold Little Your Miles Ground Inches Now
The idea of education has been so tied to schools, universities, and professors that many assume there is no other way, but education is available to anyone within reach of a library, a post office, or even a newsstand. Louis L'Amour
Education Library Post Assume Other Way Has-Been Post Office Idea Reach Schools Tied Within Been Office Anyone Available Many Even Professors Universities
Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content. Louis L'Amour
World Simply Nobody Content Got Being Anywhere Being Content
A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination. Louis L'Amour
Life Great Book Determination Great Book Great Life Idea Begins
Often I hear people say they do not have time to read. That's absolute nonsense. In the one year during which I kept that kind of record, I read twenty-five books while waiting for people. In offices, applying for jobs, waiting to see a dentist, waiting in a restaurant for friends, many such places. Louis L'Amour
Time Waiting People Year Books Say Jobs Kind Restaurant See People Say Record Absolute Read Nonsense Hear Hear People Friends Dentist Offices Often Which While Places Many Twenty-Five Applying Kept
To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder. Louis L'Amour
Faith Simple Easy Disbelieve Harder
Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. Louis L'Amour
Knowledge Money Value Increase Circulate Must Hopefully Like Quantity
No memory is ever alone; it's at the end of a trail of memories, a dozen trails that each have their own associations. Louis L'Amour
Alone Memories Memory Own No Memory Trail End Trails Each Ever Dozen Associations
No one can get an education, for of necessity education is a continuing process. Louis L'Amour
Education No-One Continuing Get Process Necessity
He might never really do what he said, but at least he had it in mind. He had somewhere to go. Louis L'Amour
Mind Somewhere Never Had He Said Least Go Might Really
I start with a character and a situation, but I don't know what's going to happen until I write it. Sometimes things happen that surprise me. Louis L'Amour
Character Me Sometimes Situation I Write Write Know Until Surprise Going Happen Things Things Happen Start
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