Spoiler alert! In case you’ve been under a rock in Ogallala for the last three decades, this story contains spoilers for “Lonesome Dove.”
- “I guess this’ll teach me to be careful about what I promise in the future.” – Woodrow.
- “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” – Gus
- “I won’t say I did and I won’t say I didn’t, but I will say that a man who wouldn’t cheat for a poke don’t want one bad enough.” – Gus
- “They don’t know it, but the wrath of the Lord is about to descend on ‘em.” – Gus
- “Yesterday’s gone, we can’t get it back.” – Gus
- “Woodrow, you just don’t ever get the point – ‘It’s not dyin’ I’m talkin’ about, it’s livin’.” – Gus
- “You know how it works, Jake. You ride with the outlaw, you die with the outlaw. Sorry, you crossed the line.” – Gus
- “Ain’t much of a crime, whackin’ a surly bartender.” – Gus
- “It’s been quite a party ain’t it?” – Gus
- “The older the violin, the sweeter the music.” – Gus
- “You see, life in San Francisco is still just life. If you want any one thing too badly, it’s likely to turn out to be a disappointment. The only healthy way to live life is to learn to like all the little everyday things – like a sip of good whiskey in the evening, a soft bed, a glass of buttermilk, or a feisty gentleman like myself.” – Gus
- “I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.” – Woodrow
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