“and for a moment he held out his hands as if to steady himself or as if to bless the ground there or perhaps as if to slow the world that was rushing away and seemed to care nothing for the old or the young or rich or poor or dark or pale or he or she. Nothing for their struggles, nothing for their names. Nothing for the living or the dead.”
The Border Trilogy is a literary work consisting of three novels that delve into the experiences and stories of individuals living on the American frontier. The series is known for its richly detailed portrayal of the rugged landscape and the complex social dynamics of the time. more
American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more
“I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.”
“He wanted to be where no one would know who he was. He wanted to escape from himself.”
“Some actions are even baser than the people who commit them.”
“So,” Wanda cried, “a woman in furs is nothing more than a large cat, a charged electric battery?”
“Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”
“It is a sad truth, but we have lost the faculty of giving lovely names to things.”