“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than
that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is
true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or
passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to
inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. But I
think there will be little quarrel with my feeling that Texas is one
thing. For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical
appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and
strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any
other section of America. Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country,
Texas is the obsession, the proper study, and the passionate possession
of all Texans.”
―
John Steinbeck,
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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