“Nor does any person stand completely alone in this world, for when he passes he brushes, perhaps ever so slightly, upon others, and each is never quite the same thereafter.”         –Louis L’Amour  (High Lonesome)

“Her [immoral woman] feet go down to death; her steps lead to the grave.  For she does not care about the [trail] to life.  She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t even realize where it leads.”         –Proverbs 5:5-6 (NLT)

“It was easier to withhold praise than to withdraw it.”         –Elmer Kelton  (Stand Proud)

“Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.  Mark out a straight [trail] for your feet; then stick to the [trail] and stay safe.  Don’t get sidetracked, keep your feet from following evil.”          –Proverbs 4:25-27 (NLT)

“A man who is strong has to know when to use his strength.”         –Louis L”Amour  (Reilly’s Luck)

“Do not do as the wicked do or follow the [trail] of evildoers.  Avoid their haunts.  Turn away and go somewhere else.”         –Proverbs 4:14-15 (NLT)

“If you didn’t have books to read, you could always read the face of nature.”         –Louis L’Amour  (Tucker)

“I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight [trails].”         –Proverbs 4:11 (NLT)