Famous last words..............

[Dan Shapiro]

Or "I don't have to run really fast, just faster than you!"

[Vern Humphrey]

You'll never beat Union General John Sedgewick, "At this range, they couldn't hit an elephant."

[Sunray]

"...You'll never beat..." Or the mayor of Hiroshima's last words. Yogi doesn't look too happy.

[Allen]

"Hillary's got this election wrapped up".

[S.A. Boggs]

Male college student, "Hey guy's watch this!"
Sam

[dryheat]

You'll never beat Union General John Sedgewick, "At this range, they couldn't hit an elephant."

I wonder if that's where McMurtry got the idea for the long shot by Gus in Lonesome Dove?

[Clark Howard]

"Here, hold my beer."

[Vern Humphrey]

I wonder if that's where McMurtry got the idea for the long shot by Gus in Lonesome Dove?

Could be -- McMurty uses a lot of actual historical events in his books. For example, when Gus is shot by an arrow, the whole scene is lifted from Oliver Loving's encounter with the Comanche while opening the Goodnight-Loving Trail.