Louis L’Amour Quotes
The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.
Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble.
A mistake constantly made in the western movies was that the Indians were always the villains. I always wrote them just the opposite. They were always the victims.
I was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, at a time when bugs were scarce.
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.
The frontier life is a lived life.
It’s not how far you’ve traveled, it’s the places you’ve seen.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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.
To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers.
A good beginning makes a good end.
Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
To be a writer is both a blessing and a curse.
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.
Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.
The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.
Every person is a book, waiting to be read.
The greatest teacher, failure is.
If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.
Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.
Don’t be afraid of failure, be afraid of not trying.
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Don’t limit your challenges; challenge your limits.
Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.
Life is short, and it’s up to you to make it sweet.
If you want to make a living as a writer, you have to plan for failure.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on.
Success is not about the destination, it’s about the journey.
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
The only limits in life are the ones you make.
Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s a part of success.
Success is not just about making money, it’s about making a difference.
Every day is a new opportunity to change your life.