Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Quote of the Week



“Never borrow trouble, or cross a river before you reach it.”

 This bit of wisdom comes from Oliver Loving, the legendary rancher and cattle-driver who, with Charles Goodnight, helped establish the Goodnight-Loving Trail.

You'll find much of the man borrowed for inclusion in McMurtry's classic Lonesome Dove novels.

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