Quotes of the Week

I said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory. Tonight I am sorry to say that it appears that path has foreclosed.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, ending his presidential campaign after losing the presidential primary on Tuesday in Indiana

At age 91, President Bush is retired from politics. He came out of retirement to do a few things for Jeb, but those were the exceptions that proved the rule.

Jim McGrath, spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush, signaling to the Texas Tribune that he does not intend to endorse in the fall general election

Lord, you are the greatest political consultant. And if they ignore your will, they cannot … succeed.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, leading a prayer for elected officials during Monday's Texas National Day of Prayer breakfast, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News

That’s what you call a little town getting shit on.

80-year-old Kermit Koehler, one of several residents of the small town of Nordheim disgusted by the Railroad Commission's vote to allow San Antonio-based Pyote Reclamation Systems to build an oil and gas waste site there