“Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. And there’s an opening convey of generalities. A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner.”

Pt. 4
Travels With Charley: In Search of America (1962)

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American writer 1902–1968

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