P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
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I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
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Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.
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I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for.
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Why does it appear that interested readers so often attribute flaws to 'the press' rather than taking particular issue with particular reports?
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I am now in a position to choose roles. I did not have so many offers before 'Queen,' but now things have changed a lot.
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I will get my education - if it is in home, school, or anyplace.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
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I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.
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In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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We are a very big and vast Government, and naturally, every ministry is becoming bigger and bigger. It becomes, therefore, essential that there should be proper coordination.
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A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the truth.
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I think happiness is a combination of pleasure, engagement and meaningfulness.
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I think novelists should be disciplined and self-imposed working hours. I work a lot, but I don't feel that I'm working. I always feel that there is a child in me, healthy, and I'm playing.
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The revolution doesn't always look perfect.
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Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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Hunger can bring out the worst in us.
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There might be one little thing that makes all the difference, one note or one word. The fine-tuning is all important, and you've got to stay there until you get it right ... That's why it can take years.
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Yoga takes us to an unconditioned freedom, because yoga sees even good habits as a form of conditioning or limitation.
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Society puts so much emphasis on outer appearance, but being confident in yourself and not letting others' opinions affect you is pretty amazing.
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Often, marriage was solitude, with company.
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Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
