Sam Rayburn

A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one.

No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.

Son, always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.