What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.
You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is 'til they get thumped.
Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
Don't squat with your spurs on.
Silence is sometimes the best answer
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
Don't interfere with something that ain't bothering' you none.
Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a raindance.
Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
I never miss a good chance to shut up
Always drink upstream from the herd.
A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.
If in another world there is any riding — and God forbid that I should go to any heaven in which there are no horses — I cannot but think that there will be a soft swishing as of the footsteps of some invisible horse heard occasionally on the familiar trails over which the equestrian statue is to look.
Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.
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