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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

My working hypothesis is that stupidity in popular culture is a constant. Popular culture cannot get more stupid.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: November 14, 1947

Topics

Culture Stupidity Stupid More Get

When I began visiting Bordeaux in 1979, only a handful of writers were there to taste the wines in the spring (and nearly all were British).

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Spring Taste British Only Visiting

There is a lot to celebrate about that little Babe who was laid in a manger. Christians celebrate Christmas because they are thankful for the promise of salvation, which was delivered in human flesh and named Jesus.

Thankful Celebrate Christmas Human

As a former Captain in the Army National Guard, I trained hundreds of soldiers to lead troops into combat.

Army Captain Soldiers Lead Guard

Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn't just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a whole lot of things to get there.

Life Looking Back Looking Back Go

When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.

Home Opportunity Community Power

But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books.

Wisdom Think Learn Remember Wrong

I've got children and it's still this one thing that I feel incredibly proud about, when my children are in the playground with their friends and they know about 'Doctor Who'. It's a great feeling. I can sit down with them and watch the new 'Doctor' with my kids.

Children Great Doctor Proud Friends

Makeup artists are always giving me their stuff. My favorite thing is free stuff. I'll take anything.

Me Makeup Free Giving Anything Take

There are many reasons why Mitt Romney should not become president, but perhaps the most important of all is the narrowness of his experience, perspective and vision.

Vision Perspective Experience Become

Oh yes. I'm an actor, so I just learn my lines, and show up and do it. I gave it a little bit of thought.

Anthony Hopkins

Thought Learn Actor Yes Up Little

To put on a performance, you have to be emotional. You can't be a zombie.

Performance You Emotional Zombie Put

If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

Rickey Henderson

Baseball Game Dirty Uniform Done

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