America can enjoy a vital, fully functioning government, with all the benefits provided by Texas, while reducing Texas at the same time.

Words are charms. It's like a song you didn't even know you knew.

I think what is important for things to be funny is if you the listener, or the reader, get a chance to supply the humor of it yourself.

Human connection is the way things work. It's like a patronage system. You know somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows the district governor, and it's okay.

Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.

I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.

Every once in a while, people need to be in the presence of things that are really far away.