Porter Rockwell Quotes

But the cat—the cat represents all vices of human nature. The cat is selfish, greedy, vain; the most a cat will do for its master is allow you to pet it. Not that a cat thinks of man as its master, no sir, it’s the other way around. Why a cat wouldn’t lift a paw in defense of its home and hearth but would likely as not sup on your flesh after the vagabonds killed you and violated your wife and daughter. Cats ain’t ever earned their keep but what they wanted to do on their own anyhow. I’ve seen too many mousers got to rot soon as they get even a hint of table scraps,” said Porter, with some venom. “Cats, bah!

You told me the Utes were gonna kill you for it. And how would the Cotterell’s know anything bout it? And come looking for you?” “Because Runs-With-Scissors was drunk and told everyone at the Crescent Junction tavern, that’s why.

Porter watched his breath steam into the freezing dark. Stars winked overhead and morning couldn’t come soon enough. Somewhere a lonely wolf howled as frost formed like creeping death. *** Porter

Once on top, Porter looked back at the two of them bound and gagged together and laughed to himself. They still twisted and muttered. In the dark it almost looked like they were yet in the middle of an unguarded and passionate embrace. Clumsy lovers, stuck together to the end.  

Awww, horse chips,” swore Porter,

That’s Thin-Man Johnson. They say he’s fast as lighting and too narrow to get hit by anyone,” said Ferdie, his voice going hoarse. “Shut