“The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own.”

“When we search for "ourselves" in the eyes of others, we have imprisoned our own-selves in believing that our self-worth is nothing unless others validate who we are. Unless we approve of whom we are, what we are, and what we are capable of doing as an individual, only then we will have released "ourselves" from our own imprisonment. We are in charge of our own life's destiny and what we do and become can only be validated by our accomplishments and failures; not by what others may think of us.”

“the great mass of our Citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.”

“Any excuse, no matter how valid, only weakens the character.”

“This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.”“Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.”

“By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives. ”