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To have a goal is the important thing, and to work toward it. Then, if you decide you wish to do something different, you will at least have been moving, you have been going somewhere, you will have been learning.

— Louis L'Amour The Lonesome Gods (1983)

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There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.

Lonely on the Mountain (1980)

A knife is sharpened on stone, steel is tempered by fire, but men must be sharpened by men.

The Walking Drum (1984)

A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.

Education of a Wandering Man (1989)

When a man is one of a kind, he will be lonely wherever he is.

The Lonesome Gods (1983)

I came into the world with two priceless advantages: good health and a love of learning.

Education of a Wandering Man (1989)

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