Larry McMurtry, Texasville

“A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough. --Augustus "Gus" McCrae”
― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove

“There isn't a thought in my head I care to be alone with for more than five minutes.”
― Larry McMurtry, Texasville

“My main skills are talking and cooking biscuits,' Augustus said. 'And getting drunk on the porch.”
― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove