P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.

P. J. O'Rourke

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ChildrenParentingPeopleWhoRaise

My mother had abandoned the family, so grandmother raised me. And she was instrumental in that she taught me that the world is a glorious place. She taught me to embrace humanity. And she'd say there's never an excuse for joy. And to be thankful.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

FamilyMotherThankfulJoyMeWorld

I think about my mother every day. But usually the thoughts are fleeting - she crosses my mind like a spring cardinal that flies past the edge of your eye: startling, luminous, lovely... gone.

Meghan O'Rourke

MotherDayPastSpringMindThink

Even in comedy, I'm always the straight guy, which is okay because that's a skill. But it would be nice to get out of that box.

Maura Tierney

ComedyBe NiceSkillNiceOkayBox

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

Johnny Carson

HappinessHurtYouHandHimDentist

I got into law school, and it required a maturity I didn't have at the time.

Ronny Chieng

TimeSchoolMaturityLawLaw School

My child, you are going to be a great king; do not imitate me in the taste I have had for building, or in that I have had for war; try, on the contrary, to be at peace with your neighbors.

Louis XIV

GreatPeaceWarChildKingMe

I have been away a great deal in the daytime, occasionally at night.

Lizzie Andrew Borden

GreatNightAwayDealBeenDaytime

I am not close to retirement. I still have a lot more that I can achieve. There are younger guys coming into F1, but I am not old and I'm not finished.

Jean Alesi

I AmRetirementI CanAchieveMore

Necessity is the most powerful divinity the world knows, and necessity is the resultant of physical forces set in operation by ethical forces.

Jose Rizal

WorldPowerfulEthicalNecessitySet

'The X Factor' seems to be more about building up personalities and people in tears. And it's not a new idea. The pre-Beatles pop world was full of manufactured pop stars. The thing is that you can't imagine any of the artists you look back at and admire ever going on 'The X Factor.'

Jools Holland

StarsPeopleTearsWorldBuilding

I do enjoy film. The more I do it the more I learn.

Christine Baranski

LearnEnjoyMoreFilm

When I do a T.V. show, I hear all these artists in their dressing rooms doing scales - I've never done it because I've never had voice training. What I do to prepare is get in my car and sing along to the radio for about 20 minutes.

Bonnie Tyler

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