• A smart ass just don't fit in a saddle.

• After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: when you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

• Always drink upstream from the herd.

• 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.

• Ask no more and give no less than honesty, courage, loyalty, generosity, and fairness.

• Don't get mad at somebody who knows more 'n you do. It ain't their fault.

• Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.

• Don't let so much reality into your life that there's no room left for dreamin'.

• Don't never interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.

• Don't squat with yer spurs on!

• Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.

• Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.

• Go after life as if it's something that's got to be roped in a hurry before it gets away.

• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

• If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.

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

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

• If you want to forget all your troubles, take a little walk in a brand-new pair of high-heeled ridin' boots.

• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

• It don't matter so much how long a ride you have, as how well you ride it.

• It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.

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

• Makin' it in life is kinda like bustin' broncs: you're gonna get thrown a lot. The simple secret is to keep gettin' back on.

• Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

• Never ask a man the size of his spread.

• Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.

• Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey.

• Never grumble. It makes you about as welcome as a sidewinder in a cow camp.

• Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day.

• Never miss a chance to rest your horse.

• Never miss a good chance to shut up.

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

• No matter who says what, don't believe it if it don't make sense.

• Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.

• Tellin' a man to git lost and makin' him do it are two entirely different propositions.

• The best way to have a quiche for dinner is to make it up and put it in the oven to bake at 325 degrees. Meanwhile, get out a large T-bone, grill it, and when it's done, eat it. As for the quiche, continue to let it bake, but otherwise ignore it.

• The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning.

• The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.

• The first thing to do when you get up in the morning is put on your Stetson.

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

• The wildest critters live in the city!

• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

• Trust everybody in the game, but always cut the cards.

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

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

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

• Write it in your heart. Stand by the code, and it will stand by you.

• You don't need decorated words to make your meanin' clear. Say it plain and save some breath for breathin'.