molly ivins

“ Texas liberals are the camels of good news. We can cross entire deserts between oases. ”

“ First time I ever set foot on the floor of the Texas House of representative, I knew that this was reporter heaven. ”

“ Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention. ”

“ We've had trickle down economics in the country for ten years now, and most of us aren't even damp yet. ”

“ All anyone needs to enjoy the state legislature is a strong stomach and a complete insensitivity to the needs of the people. As long as you don't think about what that peculiar body should be doing and what it actually is doing to the quality of life in Texas, then it's all marvelous fun. ”

“ The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion. ”

“ I often plagiarize from myself. I like to think of this as ecological journalism: I recycle. ”

“ Most of us think of government as them. Yet government isn't Them: It's us. ”

“ The Founders were right all along, but the results are a lot funnier than they intended. ”

“ Cheer up, it could always be worse. You could be living in Texas. ”