“The average PhD thesis is nothing but a transference of bones from one gaveyard to another.””
Quotes by J. Frank Dobie
“He had a conscience as elastic as any politician could wish for.””
Coronado's Children: Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest
“A few early farmers conserved the soil - George Washington was one - but they were stray oddities. A few pioneers had naturalistic interests, but any revelation of such interests branded the holder of them as being peculiar or even undemocratic. Themass rule then, as now, was: Conform and be dull.””
The Voice of the Coyote
J. Frank DobieJ. Frank Dobie was an influential American author and folklorist known for his vivid portrayals of Texas and its cultural heritage. Born in a small town in Texas, Dobie's early life was steeped in the...