Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction.[1] He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant.[2] (wikipedia)
It was neither preaching nor praying that made a better man of me, but one or two people who believed in me better than I deserved, and I hated to disappoint them.
When a man ain't got no ideas of his own, he'd ought to be kind o' careful who he borrows 'em from.
Said Aristotle unto Plato, 'Have another sweet potato?' Said Plato unto Aristotle, 'Thank you, I prefer the bottle.'