P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
A penny will not buy a penny postcard or a penny whistle or a single piece of penny candy. It will not even, if you're managing the U.S. Mint, buy a penny.
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There's something about a divorce in that even if your parents still love you, the fact that they can't live with each other makes you feel there's something wrong with you.
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You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.
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There was a time when no difficult subjects were ever aired in the 'Lady', and sadly, life isn't like that.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.
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In the '60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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All four majors are definitely a priority.
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I'm not a party guy. I don't carouse very much.
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As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.
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I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
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Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
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I love to write.
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The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.
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I believe in the spirit of equality and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness.
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I think the American people want to see the interactivity between candidates and audiences, and tough questions posed by people and how you handle them under fire.
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I have never worried about 'Frontline' becoming an old-fashioned news brand, because we never were.
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Your kids are going to do well in the workplace of the future if they can bring creativity, if they can bring some innovation, if they can bring some entrepreneurialism.
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My father died the year I was elected to Congress: 1987.
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Even though it doesn't look like it, I run. On a treadmill. And I bounce around to all the songs on my iPod - the Pixies, Wagner, Richard and Linda Thompson, even books on tape. Just not self-help ones.
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As beings who cannot know the outcome of any particular action, it is difficult for us to act in a way that will be necessarily beneficial to another, or necessarily detrimental.
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My favorite sounds are the high, spacey ones that are very ambient.
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A penny will not buy a penny postcard or a penny whistle or a single piece of penny candy. It will not even, if you're managing the U.S. Mint, buy a penny.
