Monday, May 16, 2011

Cowboy wisdom or just plain horse sense

As some may know I'm a huge fan of the American Cowboy. The guys that sat tall in the saddle, worked for everything they had and shot straight with guns, words and deeds. The John Waynes, Audie Murphys and Will Rogers. Now, I'm not confusing the men with an on screen persona. I'm talking about an attitude, philosophy and style that was straight forward and simple. 


You never have to ask real cowboy what he's thinking, because if he thought it was any of your business he'd tell you. But mainly it's the straight, simple logic or "horse sense". Here's some of my favorite quotes, some by the famous and some by the not so famous.


"Life's hard, it's harder when you're stupid"- John Wayne


"Courage, thats when you're scared to death but, you saddle up anyway" - John Wayne


"there's 3 types of people in this world, the ones that learn by reading. The ones that learn by seeing and then there's that damned fool that's got to piss on the electric fence himself"


"Bullets and words can't never be taken back"


"Don't squat with yer spurs on"



"Doing nothing is very hard to do, because you never know when you are finished."

“The trouble with doing something right the first time is that no one appreciates how difficult it was.”

"A crooked tree will never straighten its branches.”




"Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day". 

"There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works
." 



"If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try
orderin' somebody else's dog around." 


"If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop diggin'."


"Never smack a man who's chewin' tobacco." 


"It doesn't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep."


"Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut."

"Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes
from bad judgment".


"Always drink upstream from the herd."


"When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be suprised if they learn their lesson".


"When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else". 



"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back." 

"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".


"The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it
back in your pocket". 


"A smart ass just doesn't fit in a saddle".


"Never miss a good chance to shut up". 



"Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke." - Will Rogers



"Sit tall in the saddle hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die, don't be scared just enjoy your ride" -  Chris LeDoux"

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