P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Call a man 'ignorant,' and you have license to show the world your vast fund of knowledge and wise him up.

P. J. O'Rourke

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KnowledgeManWiseWorldYouHim

Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death.

John Hanning Speke

FamilyPowerDeathTwinsDelight

I'll always continue to work. I've never much depended on anyone but myself, as far as that goes.

Mel Gibson

WorkMyselfNeverAlwaysFarMuch

Every actor's different. It seems to me the older veterans, they don't need to hear as much. But younger actors need a little more feedback, a little more assurance, and that's fine.

Robert Lorenz

MeFeedbackVeteransActorNeed

I want the best people, not just on the banking side but on innovation and technology.

Ana Patricia Botin

TechnologyInnovationBestPeople

Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire.

Ambrose Bierce

DirectionProfitDesireDutyLine

Generally, people's fear and hesitancy regarding greater computerization comes from a George Orwell/'1984'-based metaphor of a single computer or data base where all your information is stored, knows everything about you, and can use this information at will and for evil purposes.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

FearPeopleEvilDataInformation

I'm getting guarded like nobody else in the country is being guarded, scouted on like no one else in the country is.

Trae Young

CountryNobodyBeingLikeGuarded

If you like my renditions of faerie-folk, then you will most certainly like Brian Froud's work.

Tony DiTerlizzi

WorkYouWillLikeBrianMost

Send it to someone who can publish it. And if they won't publish it, send it to someone else who can publish it! And keep sending it! Of course, if no one will publish it, at that point you might want to think about doing something other than writing.

Robert B. Parker

WritingThinkSomeoneDoingYou

Upon arriving, meeting their teachers and signing up for classes, these students began to realize that their attendance at Delaware State University was not a goal achieved, but rather a dream being sewn - a first step, if you will.

Michael N. Castle

StepFirst StepYouDreamGoalWill

When I say, 'I'm sorry,' it's because I regret something.

Luis Suarez

SorryRegretSaySomethingBecause

I really love this character I played called Becky Freeley in a T.V. show called 'Miss Guided'. We only shot seven episodes, and nobody watched it, and it was on for, like, a second, but I really liked that character.

Judy Greer

LoveCharacterNobodyMissShow

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