Robert E. Howard

Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#civilized #general #having #know #men

Barbarianism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural. It is the whim of circumstance. And barbarianism must ultimately triumph ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#civilization #nature

I don't believe I ever saw an Oklahoman who wouldn't fight at the drop of a hat -- and frequently drop the hat himself. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#southwestern #humor

I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, & am content. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#life

How can I wear the harness of toil And sweat at the daily round, While in my soul forever The drums of Pictdom sound? ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#poem #inspirational

Babarism is the natural state of mankid, civilization is unnatural. It is a whim of circumstance. And babarism must always ultimately triumph. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#nature

It seems to me that many writers, by virtue of environments of culture, art and education, slip into writing because of their environments. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#because #culture #education #environments #into

The people among which I lived - and yet live, mainly - made their living from cotton, wheat, cattle, oil, with the usual percentage of business men and professional men. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#business #cattle #cotton #i #live

where did these people their food? i'm hungry. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#food

I have not been a success, and probably never will be. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#i #never #probably #success #will