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You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination.
— Larry McMurtry
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Larry McMurtry
screenwriter, historian, novelist, essayist, writer, author, businessperson, opinion journalist
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1936 – 2021
Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations. He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.
All Quotes by Larry McMurtry
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No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.
— Larry McMurtry
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A woman's love is like the morning dew. It's just as likely to settle on a horse turd as a rose.
— Larry McMurtry
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It's really quite simple. Mr. Isinglass robbed my father, destroyed my mother, exiled my brothers, and ruined me. If I catch him asleep I'll kill him. I do hope you like this pudding. I had to ride quite a way to find the plums.
— Larry McMurtry
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We choose our lovers for their flaws, you know," Mel said. "People would be bored shitless if they had to love only the good in someone they care about.
— Larry McMurtry
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"Pat, did they get you for the embezzling?" Harmony asked.
— Larry McMurtry