P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
It's better to make fun of yourself because you've always got someone around to make fun of, and they can't sue you.
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Fashion and music have always played off each other and certainly do for me; I love both so much. But there are definitely those moments when you're playing the right song at the right time in the right place, and it feels like the best job in the world.
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For his own vindictive purposes, Jeffrey Sterling carelessly disclosed extremely valuable, highly classified information that he had taken an oath to keep secret.
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To steal a term from one of my Twitter followers, 'Deathlok' is the 'anti-villain.' He's on the side of the bad guys, but he obviously doesn't want to be there.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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I could not write about 'ordinary people' because I am not in the least interested in them.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
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Grow we must, if we outgrow all that loves us.
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There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.
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There is no finer sonic-producing weapon for a guitar slayer than a hand crafter Gibson masterpiece.
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We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I'm very physical. I love to work out; I'm very athletic. It's a great therapy, not only for my body, but for my mind.
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The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history.
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I don't mind if somebody comes up to me and shakes my hand, but if I'm in the middle of a restaurant and somebody asks me for a picture, I can be a jerk and say no, or I can say yes and draw more attention to myself, which is exactly the opposite of what I want.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality.
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My last meal on Earth? The obvious answer is a plate of my mother's scrambled eggs.
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All you Jews can go straight to hell.
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You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.
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I'm simple. I love hiking, going to the gym, doing some simple stuff. I love being outdoors, I love bike riding. Just stuff that's fun!
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It's better to make fun of yourself because you've always got someone around to make fun of, and they can't sue you.
