There is a difference between who is important and who is significant.

Those who try to achieve success without hard work ultimately deceive themselves-or worse-deceive others.

You are more powerful than you think.

In the world of cyber security, the last thing you want is to have a target painted on you.

You can focus on things that are barriers or you can focus on scaling the wall or redefining the problem.

Discrimination, in all its forms, is bad for business.

Life is fragile. We're not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you've got.

The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished.

Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal.

My definition of an artist is anyone who's ahead of his time and behind on his rent.

I just want Texas to be number one in something other than executions, toll roads and property taxes.

May the God of your choice bless you.

A happy childhood is the worst possible preparation for life.

I even went so far as to become a Southern Baptist for a while, until I realized that they didn't hold 'em under long enough.

Always respect your superiors, if you have any.

What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery.

True love usually results in a hostage situation.

I am not anti-death penalty, but I'm damned sure anti-the-wrong-guy-getting-executed.

Seventeen publishers rejected the manuscript, at which time we knew we had something pretty hot.