P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum.
P. J. O'Rourke
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A generation before, it had been sagebrush and coyotes; a generation later, it was a burgeoning movie town. But for that brief idyllic time in 1910, Hollywood looked like the perfect place for a successful writer to settle down, build his dream house, and maybe do some gardening.
Kage Baker
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Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.
Karl Kraus
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In the beginning, I didn't dance that much and stuff.
Namie Amuro
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But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.
Walter Salles
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My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.
Jack Benny
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That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.
Gabriela Sabatini
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It actually got me upset reading about adopted children. They become junkies or criminals or actors. I wanted to write a book from the children’s point of view.
Michael Nyqvist
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I grew up on 'Lost.' I was 17 when I started, and I did it for four or five years, on and off.
Tania Raymonde
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I'll tell you, being on set on 'Harry Potter' was nerve-wracking. It was surreal to be in a room with those three kids, all of whom know exactly what they're doing.
Ciaran Hinds
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her.
Ivan Turgenev
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I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark.
Dana Perino
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Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum.
P. J. O'Rourke
