“A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.”

The budget doesn’t have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn’t have much control over the budget.

Kuwait City is not gorgeous, actually, but it’s got a kind of Epcot Center thing going for it. It’s not pretty. But it’s striking, I’ll give it that. It’s not as over-the-top as Abu Dhabi or Dubai. But nearly.

In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

I’m old enough to remember when the air over American cities was a lot dirtier than it is now.

There is a man sleeping in the grass. And over him is gathering the greatest storm of all his days.

People are so caught in a routine, doing the same things over and over.

The left paw has done me well over the years. I’m not a scientist, I’m a martial artist.

If you are surrounded by your competition and you are outworking these people, outmaneuvering these people, it’s hard not to let your confidence take over. It just builds and builds and builds.