P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The good news is that, according to the Obama administration, the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that, according to the Obama administration, you're rich.

P. J. O'Rourke

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I think, as a woman and as somebody in the entertainment industry, we have to be careful what we're putting out there and what we're trying to say.

Jenny Mollen

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In the game of 'Survivor,' there is no time for regrets.

Jenna Morasca

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It would be good if teachers could genuinely understand that black English is not mistakes, it's just different English, and that what you want to do is add an additional dialect to black students' repertoire rather than teaching them out of what's thought of as a bad habit, like sloppy posture or chewing with your mouth open.

John McWhorter

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Science fiction is the WikiLeaks of science, getting word to the public about what cutting-edge research really means.

Robert J. Sawyer

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I don't know about any others, but coaching basketball is the only thing I can do.

Jeff Van Gundy

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When in doubt, take more time.

John Zimmerman

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I shake everybody's hand before the game, but Oklahoma City, they don't shake hands. Only some of them, but I don't think they really shake hands before the game.

Metta World Peace

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If I was a carpenter, and I was trying to maintain my father's musical legacy, then I guess it would be a burden because it wouldn't be natural to me to be dealing in music when my natural ability is in woodwork or whatever. But because my natural talent is also music, it kind of makes it much easier.

Stephen Marley

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No people in the world can make you feel so small as the English.

Robertson Davies

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I got everybody on my side through comedy.

Ruth Buzzi

ComedyThroughSideGotEverybody

So we are now still dependent on foreign oil, have a problem with global warming, and are losing jobs rapidly to the Japanese in fuel-efficient vehicles as a result of that very shortsighted progress.

Jay Inslee

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I don't wear heels. I'm all about flats from Chanel and wedges. I love my Gucci wedge boots.

Jourdan Dunn

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