P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

I know quite a few fellow members of the news analysis and commentary business, and I have it from the highest-placed sources, on the record, that each and every one of our children is a genius.

P. J. O'Rourke

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I went through baseball as 'a player to be named later.'

Joe Garagiola

SportsBaseballThroughPlayerLater

I met Heinlein after 'The Forever War' had won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He shook my hand and said he loved the book so much, he'd read it three times.

Joe Haldeman

WarBookLovedSaidThreeHand

If the U.N. were to be successful in its efforts to control the Internet, countries where human rights records range from questionable to criminal could be put in charge of determining what is and is not allowed to appear online.

John Doolittle

ControlInternetHumanSuccessful

The point is that I don't design stuff for myself. I'm a toolmaker. I design things that other people want to use.

Robert Moog

MyselfPeopleDesignWantPointUse

Flickr was designed partly to market itself. There are a lot features, in place early on, that let people take their photo, upload it to Flickr and post them elsewhere, on their own Web site or their blog, which meant a lot of incoming links.

Stewart Butterfield

PeopleEarlyPlaceOwnTakeWeb

A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors.

Colin Wilson

PlayStageSymphonyPartsInstead

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.

Clarence Budington Kelland

FatherLiveMeHimTellLived

Everyone in show business has had the experience of the fan who is so excited at recognizing their favorite star, they say, 'Oh my gosh, you're my biggest fan!'

Audrey Meadows

BusinessExperienceYouSayThey Say

When I was applying to college, my mother told me I could apply to any school within the Boston subway map.

Susan Estrich

MotherSchoolCollegeMeMapBoston

I don't trust anyone... It's something that I have to live with, and I have to find the balance of who I want in my life and who isn't good for me.

Selena Gomez

LifeGoodLiveTrustBalanceMe

Leaders don't look backwards to condemn what has already been done; they look forward to create a better future.

Mark Cuban

FutureForwardBetterLookCreate

Changing lifestyle habits acquired over many years is often extremely difficult.

Marie Kondo

LifestyleDifficultOverYearsMany

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