Louis L'Amour quotes

Louis L'Amour was an American author renowned for his bestselling Western novels and short stories. His works transported readers to the rugged landscapes and adventurous spirit of the American frontier. He became one of the most prolific and popular writers in the Western genre, inspiring generations of readers. Here are 84 of his quotes:

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning. (Louis L'Amour)
The idea of education has been so tied to schools, universities, and professors that many assume that there is no other way, but education is available to anyone within reach of a library, a post office, or even a newsstand. View quote
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Knowledge is like money: To be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. View quote
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The more one learns, the more he understands his ignorance. View quote
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Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more. View quote
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Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. View quote
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A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination. View quote
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Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble. It sounds swell when you write about it, but it's hell when you meet it face to face in a dark and lonely place. View quote
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Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone. View quote
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Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content. View quote
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I am somebody. I am me. And I don't need anybody to make me somebody. (Louis L'Amour)
I have read my books by many lights, hoarding their beauty, their wit or wisdom against the dark days when I would have no book, nor a place to read. View quote
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Today is all we have, tomorrow is a mirage that may never become reality. View quote
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A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself. You have a chance to select from pretty elegant furnishings. View quote
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Knowledge was not meant to be locked behind doors. It breathes best in the open air where all men can inhale its essence. View quote
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Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen. View quote
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When a man is one of a kind, he will be lonely wherever he is. View quote
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For one who reads, there is no limit to the number of lives that may be lived, for fiction, biography, and history offer an inexhaustible number of lives in many parts of the world, in all periods of time. View quote
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Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with a desire to know more. View quote
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Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you. View quote
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If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined. (Louis L'Amour)
I wonder why it is the man who pleads for mercy never gives it. View quote
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No one can "get" an education, for of necessity education is a continuing process. View quote
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One thing has always been true: That book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend. View quote
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The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for. View quote
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Louis L'Amour

Louis L'Amour - Image
Photo: Thomas J. Kravitz, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: American Author
Born: March 22, 1908
Died: June 10, 1988
Quotes count: 84

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