History ... is a nightmare from which I am trying to wake. Ulysses
I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not. Psychological Reflections
Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
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