Good judgement comes from experience, & a lot of that comes from bad judgement.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

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

Don't squat with your spurs on.

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

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a not and hang on.

Like a good cowboy, a good hat just gets better as it gets older.

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

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

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

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

Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.

There are three kinds of men:

1.  The one that learns by reading.

2.  The few who learn by observation.

3.  The rest of them that have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a raindance.

Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.

Nobody ever drowned himself in his own sweat.

Honesty is not somethin' you should flirt with, ~ you should be married to it.

Genius has its limits.  Stupidity knows no bounds.

Careful is a naked man climbin' a barbwire fence.

A good horse never comes in a bad colour.

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

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.

Every path has some puddles.

You can't unsay a cruel thing.

Don't corner something meaner than you.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Remember that silence is the best answer.

It's better to be a has-been, then a never-was.

Forgive your enemies.  It messes with their heads.

A bee is faster than a John Deere tractor.

Life is simpler when you plough around the stump.

Meaness don't happen overnight.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

Experience ~ what you get when you don't get what you wanted.