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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

“The older the violin, the sweeter the music.”

Aging Violin Dove Lonesome

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen.”

Ifs Way Want Too Much One Thing Healthy Bed Everyday Disappointment Gentleman Lonesome Everyday Things Feisty

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“He had known several men who blew their heads off, and he had pondered it much. It seemed to him it was probably because they could not take enough happiness just from the sky and the moon to carry them over the low feelings that came to all men.”

Men Enough Feelings Known Sky Moon Lows Lonesome

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“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

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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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