...he'd had the foresight to know that a lot of the savages wear store-bought clothes.

— Louis L'Amour

He might never really do what he said but at least he had it in mind. He had somewhere to go.

— Louis L'Amour

He never knew when he was whipped ... so he never was.

— Louis L'Amour

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.

— Louis L'Amour

I am somebody. I am me. Furthermore, I like being me. And I need nobody to make me somebody.

— Louis L'Amour

I do not think much of ages. People are people. What does it matter how old or young they are? It is a category, and I do not like categories. It is a sort of pigeonhole or a label.

— Louis L'Amour

I fear there will be no future for those who do not change.

— Louis L'Amour

If one really wants to learn, one has to decide what is important. Spending an evening on the town? Attending a ball game? Or learning something that can be with you your life long?

— Louis L'Amour

...if we are to become a land of homes and people, evil men must not be allowed to persist in their evil.

— Louis L'Amour

If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined.

— Louis L'Amour