It isn't surprising to have smart, funny, witty, and gifted folks here in Texas, like anyplace. They're just outnumbered by lunkheads who vote Republican.

From Today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

Memorable quotes from the colorful Texan

"I have always had the feeling I could do anything, and my dad told me I could. I was in college before I found out he might be wrong."

"I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it."

"Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." (referring to George H.W. Bush, then vice president)

"I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it."

"I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you."

"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date."