P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
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Wearing nice lingerie makes me feel really glamorous. I love to splurge on that.
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Lobbying is a legitimate profession... Many congressional spouses act as lobbyists.
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I am a very reclusive, private person.
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When I was in high school, I was really into string theory and superstring theory and read 'Scientific American.' It's fascinating.
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I'm not the type of person that is forced.
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Usually, English personalities are difficult; they don't take criticism easily.
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I think it would be bizarre to pick somebody to speak at the convention based on their sexual preference, because once you go down that road, why don't you pick a transvestite?
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Everybody talks. Anthony Pettis talked before the fight. Donald Cerrone talked before the fight. See what happened?
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Ranger fans, they're expecting you to win, so you really want to show up every day.
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I've achieved more than some people do in a lifetime, but it doesn't mean I've done it all.
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Live your days on the positive side of life, in tune with your most treasured values. And in each moment you'll have much to live for.
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Once we understand just how to control genes, we have the potential for spinal cord regeneration, bone regeneration, and so on. It might also give us plumper chickens.
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I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.'
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The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.
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There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
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When we write about Auschwitz, we must know that Auschwitz, in a certain sense at least, suspended literature. One can only write a black novel about Auschwitz or - you should excuse the expression - a cheap serial, which begins in Auschwitz and is still not over.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrepreneurship cool-aid, I bleed this stuff.
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You can't avoid being an egotistical person and ultimately somewhat narcissistic. You can try to curb it by recognizing that behavior. But at the same time, your repetitive behavior has its own psychology, and it's impossible to get out of that.
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I think writers like to see how people bring their words to life, and it's always surprising. Always, no matter what, whether it's good or bad, it's always surprising because a whole human being is coming to that piece of writing.
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Seth Rollins is one of the hardest-working wrestlers I've ever seen.
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At the end of the day, it's a very powerful voice when you're able to perform on any level on any stage and have the audience, have the attention of children. It's a gift. It's not to be taken lightly, and it can be used for good or for bad.
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A great sense of morality was instilled in me through my upbringing in the Catholic faith - particularly because my father is a moral theologian. And morality is something I believe exists separate from faith, as an intrinsic human quality that one should aspire to understand and participate in.
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Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
