You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

Quite frankly, I think nothing could do more to immediately bolster national security then enabling us to produce more oil and gas here at home at a price consumers could afford.

I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big

We're going to keep building the party until we're hunting Democrats with dogs.

I'm carrying so much pork, I'm beginning to get trichinosis.

Half the world does not know the joy of wearing cotton underwear.

Balancing the budget is like going to heaven. Everybody wants to do it, but nobody wants to do what you have to do to get there.

We're the only nation in the world where most of our poor people are fat.

I own more shotguns than I need. But less shotguns than I want.

There's one form of bigotry that is still acceptable in America - that's the bigotry against the successful.

A woman will always be insecure if she attaches her identity and sense of worth to the amount of male attention she gets.

Any time a secret group usurps the collective will of the people, it’s wrong. Period.

It's no fun getting older. I might be wearing beautiful diamond earrings but they can't take away the pain of losing my hearing.

Good is no hermit. It has ever neighbors.

Life isn't measured in minutes, but in heartbeats.

Introversion, at least if extreme, is a sign of mental and spiritual immaturity.

I am the conscience of all those who knew something - but did nothing.

Words transform. Speak only with a good purpose. Say only things that serve you and others. Choose your words wisely.

I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.

Overall, rocks, wood and water, brooded the spirit of repose, and the silent energy of nature stirred the soul to its innermost depths.