Slim Quotes

• ‘all talk stopped when he spoke.’
• ‘His voice was very gentle’
• ‘George looked over at skin and saw the calm Godlike eyes fastened on him.’
• ‘his tone was friendly. It invited confidence without demanding it’
• ‘he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen.’
• ‘Slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him. He just sat back quiet and receptive’
• ‘Capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders’
• ‘Slim‘s opinions were law’
• ‘Prince of the ranch‘
• ‘His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love’
• “It’s brighter‘n a bitch outside,” he said calmly’
• ‘He looked kindly at the two’
• “ come on George me an’ you‘ll go in an’ get a drink”
• ‘Slim jumped up. “ the dirty little rat. I’ll get ‘um myself“
• “I think you got your han caught in a machine… don’t tell nobody what happened… But you jus‘ tell an’ try to get this guy canned and we’ll tell ever’body, an’ then will you get the laugh.”