Cowboy Wisdom Quotes:

You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is 'til they get thumped.

- Roy Bean

topic: Cowboy, Men, Cowboy Wisdom

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

- Will Rogers

topic: Cowboy, Sheep, Genius, Old West, My Cowboy

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

- Will Rogers

source: "The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers". "Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts". Book by Nina Colman, p. 316, 2001.

topic: Reading, Men, Three, Funny Leadership, Cowboy Wisdom

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

- John Wayne

topic: Courage, Veterans Day, Military, Being Scared, Special Needs

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

- Will Rogers

topic: Funny, Witty, Humorous, Old West, Cowboy Wisdom

Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.

- Texas Bix Bender

source: Texas Bix Bender (2000). “Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On!”, p.81, Gibbs Smith

topic: Horse, Mind, Speak, Cowboy Wisdom, Cowboys And Horses

What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.

- Will Rogers

topic: Funny, Country, Sarcasm, Fingernails, Cowboy Wisdom

Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.

- Debbie Macomber

source: Debbie Macomber (2013). “Texas Two-Step”, p.98, Harlequin

topic: Horse, Grandpa, Bulls, Old West, My Cowboy

Don't squat with your spurs on.

- Will Rogers

topic: Cowboy, Spurs, Cowgirls, Old West, Rodeo

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Horse, Animal, Life Is, Equestrian, My Cowboy

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

- Will Rogers

topic: Funny, Witty, Humorous, Rodeo, Cowboy Wisdom

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

- Warren Buffett

topic: Needs, Investment, Barbers, My Cowboy, Rodeo

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

- Tammara Webber

source: Tammara Webber (2014). “Between the Lines: The Complete Series”, p.521, Tammara Webber

topic: Inspirational, Cowboy, Digging A Hole, Old West, My Cowboy

Silence is sometimes the best answer

- Dalai Lama

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, My Cowboy, Cowboy Wisdom

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

- Will Rogers

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Bad Experiences, My Cowboy

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

- Texas Bix Bender

source: Texas Bix Bender (2000). “Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On!”, p.95, Gibbs Smith

topic: Important, Looks, Looking Good, Cowboy Wisdom

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

- Roy Bean

topic: Cowboy, Bothering You, Interfere, Cowboy Wisdom

Always drink upstream from the herd.

- Will Rogers

topic: Leadership, Drinking, Cowboy, Old West, Cowboy Wisdom

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

- Dalai Lama

topic: Buddhist, Lessons, Cowboy Wisdom, Rules Of Life

It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.

- Cecil Parkinson

topic: Cowboy Wisdom

Never slap a man who is chewing tobacco.

- Will Rogers

topic: Funny, Humor, Cowboy, My Cowboy, Cowboy Wisdom

I never miss a good chance to shut up

- James Patterson

source: James Patterson (2017). “Along Came a Spider: (Alex Cross 1)”, p.237, Random House

topic: Missing, Chance, Shut Up, Languages Communication, Missed Chances

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

- Texas Bix Bender

topic: Outcomes, Timing, Old West, My Cowboy, Cowboy Wisdom

An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.

- Will Rogers

topic: Funny Inspirational, Laughter, Cowboy, Making People Laugh, Cowboy Wisdom

If in another world there is any riding — and God forbid that I should go to any heaven in which there are no horses — I cannot but think that there will be a soft swishing as of the footsteps of some invisible horse heard occasionally on the familiar trails over which the equestrian statue is to look.

- Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham

source: "Thirty Tales & Sketches".

topic: Horse, Heaven, Equestrian, Cowboy Wisdom, Cowboys And Horses

A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.

- Beryl Markham

source: Beryl Markham (2012). “West with the Night”, p.133, Open Road Media

topic: Horse, Emotional, Lovely, Cowboy Wisdom, Cowboys And Horses

Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

- Will Rogers

topic: Men, Missing, Hot, Chewing, My Cowboy