All Cormac McCarthy Quotes
- Men say they only learn this but he said that no creature can learn that which his heart has no shape to hold. Creature
- Finally he said that among men there was no such communion as among horses and the notion that men can be understood at all was… All
- Suttree stood among the screaming leaves and called the lightning down. It cracked and boomed about and he pointed out the darkened heart within him… Among
- and for a moment he held out his hands as if to steady himself or as if to bless the ground there or perhaps as… Bless
- It may be that the life I desire for her no longer even exists, yet I know what she does not. That there is nothing… Desire
- I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am. Intelligent
- For me the world has always been more of a puppet show. But when one looks behind the curtain and traces the strings upward he… Been
- Where men can't live gods fare no better. Better
- We wouldnt ever eat anybody, would we? No. Of course not. Even if we were starving? We're starving now. You said we werent. I said… Anybody
- But there are no absolutes in human misery and things can always get worse Absolutes
- You have to carry the fire." I don't know how to." Yes, you do." Is the fire real? The fire?" Yes it is." Where is… Carry
- What he loved in horses was what he loved in men, the blood and the heat of the blood that ran them. All his reverence… All
- Ive seen the meanness of humans till I dont know why God aint put out the sun and gone away. Aint
- The man watched him. Real life is pretty bad? What do you think? Well, I think we're still here. A lot of bad things have… Bad
- He thought that in the beauty of the world were hid a secret. He thought that the world’s heart beat at some terrible cost and… Beat
- They heard somewhere in that tenantless night a bell that tolled and ceased where no bell was and they rode out on the round dais… Alone
- He believed in God even if he was doubtful of men's claims to know God's mind. But that a God unable to forgive was no… All
- They rode on and the sun in the east flushed pale streaks of light and then a deeper run of color like blood seeping up… Behind
- This country was filled with violent children orphaned by war. Children
- For things at a common destination there is a common path. Not always easy to see. But there. Always Easy