Bret Harte Quotes

top of page

Bret Harte, an American author, is known for his vivid and poignant tales of the American West. His works, including The Luck of Roaring Camp, captured the rough yet deeply human side of frontier life. Harte's writing contributed to the shaping of Western literature, highlighting themes of courage, community, and survival. His legacy encourages writers to embrace the rich tapestry of diverse human experiences and to craft stories that resonate with truth and compassion, no matter the setting or time period.

"Never a lip is curved with pain that can't be kissed into smiles again."

"Never a lip is curved with pain that can't be kissed into smiles again."

20

"Never a tear bedims the eye that time and patience will not dry."

"Never a tear bedims the eye that time and patience will not dry."

Time, Eye, Patience, Will

13

"We begin to die as soon as we are born, and the end is linked to the beginning."

"We begin to die as soon as we are born, and the end is linked to the beginning."

29

"The only sure thing about luck is that it will change."

"The only sure thing about luck is that it will change."

Change, Luck, Will

20

"A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing."

"A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing."

19

"Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing."

"Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing."

Death, Possibility, Existence, Man

25

bottom of page