“ I say that Texas is a state of mind, but i think it is more than that. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. It is a mystique closely approximating religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or hate it and, as in other religion, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox…Texas is the obsession, the proper study and the passionate possession of all Texans. A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner.
John Steinbeck
