P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
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I have to wear two sports bras when I do my cardio. It takes a lot to hold these puppies up!
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What happened was I saw this ad for a yogurt plant for sale. It was in my junk mail pile, and I threw it into the garbage can. And then about half an hour later, with the dirt on it, I picked it up from the garbage can, and I called out of curiosity.
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I feel my story has been exercised very thoroughly and very frequently.
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When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
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Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.
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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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Conspiracies, since they cannot be engaged in without the fellowship of others, are for that reason most perilous; for as most men are either fools or knaves, we run excessive risk in making such folk our companions.
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God made a mistake with me. I'm actually black, trapped in a white body.
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I have more of a desire to write songs about being an independent woman than being in love, songs about getting up and moving on even if I have a broken heart.
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We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.
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Asked to choose between money and fame, I'd choose the latter every time.
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Relationships ending are painful, and you can choose to carry that, or you can choose to reframe it.
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Before my son was born, I use to tell people that I was looking forward to no longer being the star of my own movie; then Harry came along, and it was like, 'Whoa, I'm really not!'
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I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.
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One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.
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In my experience, great reviews almost always ensure no sales.
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Negative politics have always been around.
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I think you have to be respectful to the people who want to talk to you.
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I liked 'Deadwood.'
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Consumers deserve to know exactly what they're getting for their money when they sign-up for a 4G data plan.
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And nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.
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Catchphrases flourish in contemporary American English.
