P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

P. J. O'Rourke: Good manners consist of doing precisely what everyone ... | Citatis

Good manners consist of doing precisely what everyone thinks should be done, especially when no one knows quite what that is.

P. J. O'Rourke

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I'm a very good thinker, but I sometimes grab the wrong word. I say something I didn't think through adequately. I mean, I don't type my speeches, then sit up there and read them off the teleprompter, you know. I wing it.

Ted Turner
- Up
- Good
- Know
If you are a girl dressing up in the morning thinking about the whole world having a point of view on what you are wearing, it takes the pleasure out of getting dressed.

Olivier Theyskens
- Up
- World
- Thinking
Any actor is happy to be involved with something that's challenging, controversial, and not easily palatable. Things that are too dumbed down or easy to swallow are uninteresting... It's good when people have such a polarizing response.

Adam Driver
- People
- Good
- Happy
The connection I make with being young and growing up is, like, the feeling of not being crushed by the world. Having an idea, thinking you can do it.

Jack Antonoff Fun.
- Up
- World
- Thinking
Competition is good because we need to educate customers, and Ozon.ru itself will not be able to do it.

Maelle Gavet
- Good
- Competition
- Need
I don't have the looks to compete at a bar, and I'm not that funny. So the last thing I want is to be in a situation where that's what I'm competing on. I'd rather be on OkCupid or Match, where I can write a 300-word essay about myself that's really good.

Sam Yagan
- Good
- Funny
- Myself