P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
Something that confirms all fears and many conspiracy theories about government is finding out what our elected representatives would put into law if they could.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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To be is to do.
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I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys.
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Because it is my second season with the team, no time has been wasted in getting to know the people I'm working with. I am aware of what the team is capable of and how the organisation works, and they are familiar with what makes me tick.
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Why go for a costly, sickly, mass-produced purebred when shelters are full of one-of-a-kind mixed breeds who are literally dying for a home?
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As long as I am nothing but a ghost of the civil dead, I can do nothing.
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It's very easy to have slogans and rhetoric that people will follow, but eventually the slogans fall away.
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I taught myself how to play the guitar. I never studied music.
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Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office.
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Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
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Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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Water for People is a non-profit international organization that brings together communities, entrepreneurs, governments - people - to create solutions that empower people to maintain their own reliable water systems and sanitation.
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I love romantic comedies, or romantic dramas - basically anything with love in it.
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We all know how funny Morrissey is. Actually, you know what? I say that sarcastically. His songs are some of the funniest songs I've ever heard in my life. I mean, really. I mean, not that the 'Girlfriend in a Coma' is, like, really funny.
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Every city is always changing, on its own trajectory.
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Life started getting good when I started making money.
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I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes.
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Vegetarian is like raising a kid Mennonite. It's difficult but not that different. Raising your kid vegan is like being Amish. A totally different world.
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Boston is large enough to learn your independence and small enough to make your own.
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When I graduated, I was going to go to school for law, but had such an affinity for hip-hop. It was like walking into a casino and I decided to bet everything on hip-hop, and I hit! My hit wasn't just a hit for me, it was a hit for everyone in this culture.
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The press should not get special privileges - if they drive recklessly or put people in danger, they should be subject to every reckless driving and endangerment law on the books - but they should also not be singled out for special punishment.
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Something that confirms all fears and many conspiracy theories about government is finding out what our elected representatives would put into law if they could.
