Wild West Quotes

I had a great need for Wild West Quotes for some packaging, and found a bunch that I thought were charming enough to save:

"Conflict follows wrongdoing as surely as flies follow the herd." - Doc Holiday

"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging." - Will Rogers

"Why should I obtain by force that which I can obtain by cheating?" - Doc Holiday

"If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around." - Will Rogers

"If you're riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there." - Old West Proverb

"Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in." - Will Rogers

"We are rough men and used to rough ways." – Bob Younger

"I love it. It is wild with adventure." – Henry Starr (annnd then he got shot)

"I have vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals." - Butch Cassidy

"If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple: Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing." - Will Rogers

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” - Mae West

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." - John Wayne

"Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid." - John Wayne

"If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing your job." - Jack Clement

"The Old West is not a certain place in a certain time, it’s a state of mind; it’s whatever you want it to be." - Tom Mix

“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.” - Mae West

“I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.” - Mae West

"Aim at a high mark and you’ll hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second time. Maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect." - Annie Oakley

"For me, sitting still is harder than any kind of work." - Annie Oakley

"Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization.” - Annie Oakley

"I ain’t afraid to love a man. I ain’t afraid to shoot him either." - Annie Oakley

"Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity." - Will Smith (ok, this isn't a Wild West quote, but still, I like it)

"You were wild once. Don't let them tame you." - Isadora Duncan (ok, not a Wild West quote either, but cut me some slack)

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

"If a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and just be one." - Calamity Jane

And one that is particularly funny to me: "Behind every successful rancher is a wife who works in town." - Old West Proverb

Note: I haven't verified these quotes, so don't take my word for 'em.

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