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Each people has its gods, or the spirits in which they believe. It may be their god is the same as ours, only clothed in different stories, different ideas, but a god can only be strong, Hannes, if he is worshiped, and the gods of those ancient people are lonesome gods now.

— 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.

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

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

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

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