“- Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: Is that all you boys can think about; gettin' to Ogallala and spendin' your money on whores?
- Jasper Fant: That's all right for you, Gus; you got Lorena with you. What about the rest of us?
- Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: What's good for me might not be good for the weak minded.”
Robert Duvall - Augustus 'Gus' McCrae
Barry Tubb - Jasper Fant

“- Carol Brander:You have her picture on her wall?
- Chris Brander: Yeah. I slapped the ham to it like an hourago!
- Carol Brander: What ham did you slap? Not the one I just bought?”
Julie Hagerty - Carol Brander
Ryan Reynolds - Chris Brander

“Don't screw up the best thing in your life just because you're a little unsure about who you are.”
Jeremy Piven - Arnie

“- Bernie: You want me to put a tail on him?
- Franck Dotzler: No, it's a waste of time. These guys could lose a tail if it was attached to a dog. We're done.”

David Warshofsky - Bernie
Forest Whitaker - Franck Dotzler

“A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste.”
Shirley MacLaine - Ouiser Boudreaux