If somebody outdraws you, smile and walk away.  There's plenty of time to look tough when you're out of sight.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

Few cowboys ever owned much.  The primary reward of being a cowboy was the pleasure of living a cowboy's life.

Sometimes we have winter all summer
and summer all winter.  It's mighty regular about not raining, though.

Don't try on another man's hat.
It's almost as bad as getting on his horse.

There were only two things the old-time
cowpunchers were afraid of: a decent woman and being set afoot.

The mustang craved to wear no man's saddle.

Something happens to a man when he gets on a horse, in a country where
he can ride forever.

Out there, one is truly alone with God.

She Had about as much warmth as an icicle

She soon had em walk'in the fence

You couldn't stop her with a 40 ft. rope and a snubb'in post

She wore so much paint you couldn't see her blush

She wasn't fit for a drinking man to hold up with

She was as soft and fluffy as a goose down pillow

She was more ornamental than useful

pretty as a basket of chips

pretty as a lil red wagon

pretty as a red heifer in a flower bed

She might had a short rope but shore threw a wide loop

she soon had em cinched by the last hole

Never ask a man the size of his spread. 

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

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering someone else's dog around. 

A man with an edgy smile is like a dog with a wagging tail: he's not happy, he's nervous. 

Trust everybody in the game, but always cut the cards. 

If you're gonna go, go like hell. 

If your mind's not made up, don't use your spurs. 

When it comes to cussing, don't swallow your tongue. Use both barrels and air out your lungs. 

Always try to be a bit nicer than is called for, but don't take too much guff. 

Only a buzzard feeds on his friends. 

Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse. 

Never miss a good chance to shut up. 

You can never step in the same river twice. 

If you want to forget all your troubles, take a little walk in a brand-new pair of high-heeled riding boots. 

Never joke with mules or cooks as they have no sense of humor. 

Don't get mad at somebody who knows more than you do. It ain't their fault. 

It's best to keep your troubles pretty much to yourself, because half the people you'd tell them to won't give a damn, and the other half will be glad to hear you've got them. 

No matter who says what, don't believe it if it don't make sense.

Couldn't teach a hen to cluck
couldn't cut a lame cow from a shade tree
couldn't drive a nail in a snow bank
got nothing under his hat but hair
couldn't track an elephant in snow

as pleased as a pup with 2 tails
as chipper as a jay bird
grinnin like a jack ass eatin cactus
Grinnin like a weasel in a hen house

The best way to get a cowboy to do something is to suggest he is too old for it.