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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

If we heard that somebody starved to death in Sweden or Switzerland, we would be shocked.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Death Switzerland Would Somebody

The Holocaust of Nazi Germany is certainly no less of a historic crime than the Holocaust that went on for centuries against African-Americans. That process of reparations, and a truth and reconciliation discussion, was extremely helpful in the country of Germany, and we need to have that here.

Truth Process Country Holocaust Need

Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea.

Good Country Good Idea Only Idea

I've been dancing all my life and studied at Joffrey Ballet when I was 13 and singing all my life.

Life Singing My Life Dancing Been

A young female essayist saying they're influenced by Joan Didion is like a young female singer-songwriter saying they're influenced by Joni Mitchell.

Saying Young Like Influenced Female

Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

Work Good Children Great Fun You

A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.

Steve Prefontaine

Work Art People Understanding Look

I don't choose something unless I think I have a personal understanding and something I can offer. It's not always thematic. I wanted to do 'The Grinch' because I wanted to direct Jim Carrey creating that kind of comic fantasy character live. I just thought that would be a mind-blowing experience, and it creatively was.

Live Character Experience Think

It's nice to know there's a big world with many perspectives. I tend to get so stuck in my own small world easily, and going out into the world reminds me that I'm not the center of the world - in a good way.

Good Me World Small Know Nice

Education's net economic benefits are greater than many other investments.

Education Greater Economic Benefits

I've always been the only girl in those environments. It's comfortable for me - I prefer it, actually.

Girl Me Comfortable Always Been

Time is a resource, much like money or autonomy, which can be invaluable or can be squandered.

Time Money Autonomy Resource Like

Memory is this one attempt to not be erased by time. And I think that ties back to what I learned watching my grandmother lose her memories is, you know, we are all facing erasure eventually.

Memories Time Memory Think You Lose

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