Action Quote by Michael McCaul

“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating…

— John Steinbeck

Like most passionate nations, Texas has its own history based on, but not limited by, facts.

— John Steinbeck

There were 'big stars' at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San…

— Phil Collins

All we did was take what we were and brought it forward. We obviously had a great amount of pride in being from Texas.

— Dusty Hill

“Texas is undeniable...We were already almost out of America and yet definitely in it and in the middle of where it's maddest.”

— Jack Kerouac

Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States cannot make it without Texas

— Sam Houston

The idea that 'if you don't like how things are going, you can just leave' is so ingrained in Texas, the secession movement is…

— Gail Collins

Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it's hard to know what the state and its people are really about. Real Texans,…

— Joe R. Lansdale

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

— Ian Frazier

The Republic of Texas is no more.

— Anson Jones

The idea that if you don’t like how things are going, you can just leave is so engrained in Texas, the secession movement is…

— Gail Collins

In addition to the dread of Indians, Texas held out no inducements for Mexican emigrants.

— William H. Wharton