Larry McMurtry Quotes

A collection of quotes by Larry McMurtry.

Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) was an American writer known for his novels and screenplays. Born in Texas, he was acclaimed for his versatility and his ability to depict the 20th-century American West through iconic works such as "Lonesome Dove" (1985) and "The Last Picture Show" (1966). McMurtry's writing captured the essence of frontier life and the struggles of ordinary individuals, earning him numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His distinct storytelling style and vivid characters made him an influential figure in American literature. N/A

We choose our lovers for their flaws, you know, Mel said. Pe

We choose our lovers for their flaws, you know, Mel said. People would be bored shitless if they had to love only the good in someone they care about.

A woman's love is like the morning dew. It's just as likely

A woman's love is like the morning dew. It's just as likely to settle on a horse turd as a rose.

No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great suc

No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.

The lives of happy people are dense with their own doings --

The lives of happy people are dense with their own doings -- crowded, active, thick. But the sorrowing are nomads, on a plain with few landmarks and no boundaries; sorrow's horizons are vague and its demands are few.

You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as

You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination. Hold the philosophy, hold the adjectives, just give us a plain subject and verb and perhaps a wholesome, nonfattening adverb or two.

Authors & Writing

True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has bec

True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has become a father figure to his girlfriends boyfriends -- and he accepts it.