I don’t care about the wrong side of history. I want to be on the right side of my beliefs and my faith and my values.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to reporters this week on his stance that states have the right to keep marriage between one man and one woman

I used a belt and suspenders and still the pants are down around the knees. We’re not completely naked yet.

State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on his multiple efforts to get wining and dining disclosure language through the Legislature this year

What comes home in the conservative consciousness is: The government is hostile to me. And if he’s already unleashed the IRS on us, is it a big leap to think he’d unleash the military?

Albert Ellison, the chairman of the Bastrop County Republican Party, on how distrust of the Obama administration fed the reaction to the Jade Helm 15 military exercise

This was like serving a BLT sandwich as the special of the day at a kosher restaurant and being surprised when customers walk out.

Hal Rubenstein to The New York Times on the reaction by gay activists to a dinner for Ted Cruz hosted by gay businessmen Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass