Texas is not a state - it's a state of mind.

The Mexican War was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew the techniques for making it properly horrible.

But you can't start over Only a boy can start over You and me Why, we're all that's been

A creative person has to be alive. He can't borrow from things he's done in the past. He can't let his method choose his subjects or his characters. They can't be warped to fit his style.

They're a dark people with a gift for suffering way past their deserving. It's said that without whiskey to soak and soften the world, they'd kill themselves. (Irish)

An ocean without unnamed monsters would be like sleep without dreams.

If you want to keep a friend, never test him.