P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
People who are wise, good, smart, skillful, or hardworking don't need politics, they have jobs.
Quotes to Explore
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey.
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I learned a lesson that I don't ever want to be a CEO.
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As far as Israel, I am not worried about the relations between Israel and the United States.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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By taking responsibility for how you choose to respond to anything or anyone, you're aligning yourself with the beautiful dance of life.
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There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
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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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A lot of comedians do bits where they say, 'I was listening to this song, and this person said this, and you know how they say that?' And I thought it would work better if I actually had a DJ put that song lyric right there. It makes it more dynamic, and it's more energetic.
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I've got no respect for any young man who won't join the colors.
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Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time.
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The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it.
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Whenever I have a bad day I just think of these people.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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I think I'm a very intuitive actress.
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I can only speak for myself and my own music, because that is what I am most familiar with, and I write about things that I am living or experiencing.
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Anything that I can do with Jennie Garth, I would love to do it. I really like her. I got along with her really well, and I enjoyed her perspective on life. I think she's really talented and very, very funny.
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The stories we tell about each other matter very much. The stories we tell ourselves about our own lives matter. And most of all, I think the way that we participate in each other's stories is of deep importance.
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You are the center of your universe, and you can make anything happen.
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Focus on solving real problems and not on making money. There will be enough takers for your solutions. You will help make lives of some people better, and money will follow.
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I have to say, I'm still surprised anyone's nice to me, that anyone talks to me. But I think people understand that other people go through things. We're all a bit gonzo, and you're allowed to take a little time to get your head on straight.
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The music business doesn't take up that much of my time. I probably should put a little more energy into it.
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People who are wise, good, smart, skillful, or hardworking don't need politics, they have jobs.
