I look at subprime lending and I see the American dream in action.

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.

Successful people work hard on the right things b/c working hard on the wrong things only makes one worn out while failing.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.

If one wants to get a boat ride, one must be near the river.

The streams which would otherwise diverge to fertilize a thousand meadows, must be directed into one deep narrow channel before they can turn a mill.

To whom you betray your secret you sell your liberty.

No, actually I'm trying to stay away from the big screen.

Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry.

Today is reality. Yesterday is history.

The only joy in his being mine, is that the not mine is mine.

I slept for four days when I turned 40.