P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
If we were to inspect ourselves or members of our family and our friends, we would see that we don't really have to go all the way overseas to be mystified - we can be mystified right at home.
Quotes to Explore
-
A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
-
I've been in more laps than a napkin.
-
Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.
-
In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.
-
Do I enjoy features? Yeah, I really do. Would I like to do some more features before I head to the barn? Yeah, probably. But I also love television. I love doing television because it's fast, and that I like a lot.
-
I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
-
Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
-
Whereas, generally speaking, zinc reacts suitably only with the first members of the alkyl iodides, with magnesium it is possible to use bromides, iodides, and in many cases, chlorides.
-
When I'm writing the first draft, I'm writing in a very slovenly way: anything to get the outline of the story on paper.
-
I don't believe love goes away just because you're buried in a casket.
-
Skating is tough to pick up when you are a grown up.
-
Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
-
The best way to hold a man is in your arms.
-
I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a big mistake. I hope not to be in the next movie I direct.
-
I shall always be a priest of love.
-
Some people think they should go to Heaven but not have to die to get there. Sorry, but that's simply not how it works.
-
Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.
-
The song 'Innocent' is a song that I wrote about something that really, really emotionally impacted me.
-
The thing is, it really did take us too long to get these recordings done. We've had our rough times in the studio in the past, but after four weeks most of the material would have been recorded. This time it seemed like it just goes on and on.
-
When a president makes up law as he goes, no one knows what the law is anymore.
-
We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates - which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing. Today you are looking at the Taliban or ISIS; tomorrow you might be looking at another name.
-
I wanted already to be a filmmaker after I saw 'La Dolce Vita.'
-
When I was a kid I used to hate getting picked for team sports. It would be the fit and sporty guys over there. And me and the fat kids over here. Those kids were fat! One girl had to be cut out a hula hoop.
-
If we were to inspect ourselves or members of our family and our friends, we would see that we don't really have to go all the way overseas to be mystified - we can be mystified right at home.
