--- title: "3 Tim McCoy Quotes" description: "Colonel Tim McCoy was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western film..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/537/tim-mccoy-86152_accepting_visions-are-messages-from-the-great-spir_1854045.jpg" --- # Tim McCoy **3** quotes in **49** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Colonel Tim McCoy was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he had his picture on the front of a Wheaties cereal box. ## Quotes by Tim McCoy > [...visions are messages from the Great Spirit, each for a different purpose in life. Consequently, one person's vision may not be that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-mccoy/visions-are-messages-from-the-great-spirit-each-for-a-different/) [Tim McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-mccoy/) [Accepting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/537/tim-mccoy-86152_accepting_visions-are-messages-from-the-great-spir_1854045.jpg) > [The mere possession of a vision is not the same as living it, nor can we encourage others with it if we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-mccoy/the-mere-possession-of-a-vision-is-not-the-same-as-living-it-nor-can/) [Tim McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-mccoy/) [Being blessed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-blessed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/tim-mccoy-86152_being-blessed_the-mere-possession-of-a-vision-is-not-t_2783876.jpg) > [I've never been sentimental about my horse. The horse doesn't give a damn about you. If you want to know the truth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-mccoy/i-ve-never-been-sentimental-about-my-horse-the-horse-doesn-t-give-a/) [Tim McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-mccoy/) [Damn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/damn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afc/tim-mccoy-86152_damn_i-ve-never-been-sentimental-about-my-hor_3166589.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-mccoy/#itemlist", "name": "Tim McCoy Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "...visions are messages from the Great Spirit, each for a different purpose in life. Consequently, one person's vision may not be that of another. To have a vision, one must be prepared to receive it, and when it comes, to accept it. Thus when these inner urges become reality, only then can visions be fulfilled. 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