Stoney Burke (TV Series)

A Matter of Pride (1962)

Jack Lord: Stoney Burke

Quotes 

• Stoney Burke : Hardly a soul in this country doesn't owe something.

  Dayton Hill : Maybe that's what's wrong with this country: Live it up now, earn it later.

• Dayton Hill : I'd like for you to help me.

  Stoney Burke : Alright. The first thing you learn is how to let other people help you. Don't lean on them. Don't take advantage of them. But if you get into trouble, you try to help yourself as much as you can. If it gets too tough, you call out.

  Dayton Hill : I don't know if I can do that.

  Stoney Burke : The way to even it out is to try to help other people all the time. That's your bank account. That's your savings account. Then, when you need it, it's rightfully yours.

• Ruth Coles : In light of what happened out there this afternoon, I cannot regard rodeo as a sport.

  Stoney Burke : Well, I'll agree with you part way, ma'am. It's range ridin' and horse breakin', ropin', all the skills a man needs to work on a stock ranch.

  Ruth Coles : Please, Mr. Burke. It's dangerous and it's deadly. I can't say any more.

  Stoney Burke : Ma'am, I don't mean to get across you, but none of us are out to be heroes. All I say is this: People all over the world look up to the cowboy in America. Now, in our line of work, a man is bound to run into some hard knocks now and then. And it takes skill and some insides to fight through it.

  Ruth Coles : I ask you to think of the effect it has on our young people.

  Stoney Burke : I hope it does have some effect on them, ma'am. I hope the young people get to caring about hard ridin' and gettin' up after some rough spills, 'cause that's the only way they're gonna learn to come out a winner.