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Novelist

American novelist known for his profound portrayal of life in the American Southwest. His works, including 'Lolita' and 'The Lonesome Dove', have won numerous Pulitzer Prizes.

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Famous Larry McMurtry Quotes

“It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.” ~spoken by Augustus McCrae”

Life Matter Dies Talking Doubt Dying Where You Live Augustus

Author:Larry McMurtry

“I'm sure partial to the evening,' Augustus said. 'The evening and the morning. If we just didn't have to have the rest of the dern day I'd be a lot happier.”

Ifs Life Said Morning Evening Augustus

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“WHEN AUGUSTUS CAME OUT on the porch the blue pigs were eating a rattlesnake—not a very big one. It had probably just been crawling around looking for shade when it ran into the pigs. They were having a fine tug-of-war with it, and its rattling days were over.”

War Bigs Fine Eating Blue Ran Shade Pigs Crawling Porch Augustus Rattlesnakes Tug Of War

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“You know Deets is like me - he's not one to quit on a garment just because it's got a little age - spoken by Augustus McCrae”

Knows Littles Age Quitting Like Me Garments Augustus

Author:Larry McMurtry

“A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough. --Augustus "Gus" McCrae”

Men Want Enough Cheat Dove Poke Lonesome Augustus Gus

Author:Larry McMurtry

About the Author

Born: June 3, 1936
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 125

Books & Sources

Lonesome DoveRelated source material

Lonesome Dove: A NovelRelated source material

The Last Kind Words SaloonRelated source material

Somebody's DarlingRelated source material

Some Can WhistleRelated source material

Oh What a Slaughter: Massacres in the American West: 1846--1890Related source material

Books: A MemoirRelated source material

In a Narrow Grave: Essays on TexasRelated source material

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The Lonesome Dove SeriesRelated source material

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