He lived his life and herded by himself.
3 seconds sound clip from the The Shootist movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:01:27.579 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- But he wasn't an outlaw. Fact is, for a while, he was a lawman.
- Long before I met Mr. Books, he was a famous man.
- I guess his fame was why somebody or other was always after him.
- The wild country had taught him to survive.
- He lived his life and herded by himself.
- You hold it right there. Give me your wallet.
- Take it a little easy with that cannon, mister.
- Yes, sir, and a little something extra.
[...]