Texas Quotes - Page 8

• But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.

  Eli Wallach

  Ponies, Polo, University

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm a Texas guy, and the good and bad of that is that I'm always, first and foremost, loyal. If it weren't for 'Supernatural,' I wouldn't have a lot of the blessings that I have today, so I'm going to play it out. I'm going to give it my all.

  Jared Padalecki

  Blessing, Play, Giving

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• I know how to become a top 5 teamJust play Texas A&M.

  Rick Neuheisel

  Play, Know How, Knows

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• When I get ready to explain homemade fascism in America, I can take my example from the state capitol of Texas.

  J. Frank Dobie

  America, Example, States

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• I'm sure I spent more time in Texas than anybody else who had run for President recently.

  William J. Clinton

  Running, Stupid, Humorous

  Clinton, William J. (1997). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.1690, Best Books on

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• I had never been to Texas. Id been through Texas, but Im so glad to be back in a place thats not L.A. or New York. To talk about Dallas, to talk about there being sweet tea on the catering table, its rich and saturated in American-ness.

  Kelli Giddish

  Sweet, New York, Tea

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• I am a Cajun Baby in a Texas girl, an all-American woman and a global goddess.

  Erin Cummings

  Girl, Baby, Cajuns

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The only thing I did at RKO of any note was lose my Texas accent.

  Dorothy Malone

  Notes, Accents, Loses

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that!

  LeAnn Rimes

  Eight, Different, Wow

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• I have two brothers buried in the military cemetery in Texas. I don't want to see any more of that.

  F. Murray Abraham

  Brother, Military, Two

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Texas has a lot of electrical votes.

  Yogi Berra

  Funny, Baseball, Vote

  "The Making of the President: 2062" by Richard Reeves, www.realclearpolitics.com. December 7, 2012.

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• I'd heard about Texas football and how much of a religion it is, but to go to Odessa and experience it first-hand is something different than just hearing about it.

  Jay Hernandez

  Football, Hands, Different

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• As Governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards.

  George W. Bush

  School, Humor, Political

  "Governor George W. Bush gives first online news interview". www.cnn.com. August 30, 2000.

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• Big Texas (Nolan Ryan) is here. The reason I like to keep Nolan around is he is a reminder that when we got done with the Sammy Sosa trade, there was still some talent on the Rangers.

  George W. Bush

  Done, Talent, Reason

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• I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, California, Political

  "The misunderestimated president" by John O'Farrell, www.theguardian.com. January 19, 2001.

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• I miss Texas so bad. That’s the hard part about being out here in L.A., trying to pursue acting and music and lighting and production and stuff. It takes a lot of time out from your personal life, and I can only get back to Texas three times a year at most. It’s tough.

  Jackson Rathbone

  Years, Missing, Trying

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• The only things that I can tell you is that every case I have reviewed I have been comfortable with the innocence or guilt of the person that I've looked at. I do not believe we've put a guilty ... I mean innocent person to death in the state of Texas.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Humor, Mean

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• The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other. It helped me in the future where I got to play in 2 cities that were rich in tradition.

  Roger Clemens

  Sports, Play, Cities

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. January 26, 2006.

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• If it's freedom you want, come to Texas. No one there tells you what to do and how you have to do it.

  Edna Ferber

  Want, Ifs

  Edna Ferber (1952). “Giant”

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• It's like these people are programmed by Karl Rove. What he wants is to have liberal critics ridicule Bush because he says 'nucular' and 'misunderestimate' and talks with a probably fake Texas accent and so on, because then can come back with the big propaganda apparatus saying, 'See, those elite liberals who run the world and are sitting around drinking French wine and eating quiche don't understand us ordinary guys'; regular guys like the guy working on the assembly line and George Bush, who is going back to his ranch to cut brush.

  Noam Chomsky

  Running, Drinking, Wine

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• I would SERIOUSLY consider moving to Texas if it would secede from the union and re-form as The Republic of Texas. It has that power.

  Neal Boortz

  Moving, Unions, Republic

  Twitter post from Jun 28, 2012

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• Making sure every child can read, making sure that we encourage faith-based organizations ... when it comes to helping neighbors in need, making sure that our neighborhoods are safe, making sure that the state of Texas recognizes that people from all walks of life have got a shot at the Texas dream but, most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

  George W. Bush

  Dream, Children, Organization

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• I was surprised when shortly after New Year's Day of 1983, the Governor of Texas summoned me to his office, because I hadn't been aware that he knew I was in town.

  James A. Michener

  New Year, Years, Office

  James A. Michener (2014). “Texas: A Novel”, p.25, Dial Press

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• At the outbreak of the war it was found very difficult to raise infantry in Texas, as no Texan walks a yard if he can help it. Many mounted regiments were therefore organized, and afterwards dismounted.

  Arthur Fremantle

  War, Yards, Helping

  Arthur Fremantle (2008). “Three Months in the Southern States”, p.75, Applewood Books

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• As a global company, ATT is proud to have its name associated with this great university and some of the most exciting college football in the country. We appreciate our strong working relationship with Texas Tech, and we are grateful for the university's leadership to make the Jones ATT Stadium name a reality.

  David George

  Football, Country, Strong

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