P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

For decades in America, there has been an effort to ensure that the rights of those who are not sane are the same as the rights of those who are.

P. J. O'Rourke

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EffortAmericaSameRightsBeenWho

I have a hatred of familiarity. If I feel like I am doing something I've done before, it feels old and done. I feel I have no choice but to strike out in directions that feel new - anything less just doesn't seem worth it.

Jennifer Egan

I AmFeelDoingWorthChoiceNew

What distinguishes Vilmos Zsigmond from other cinematographers is, of course, talent but, more, physical stamina. You just can't be great without it.

Michael Cimino

GreatTalentYouMoreWithoutJust

Social Security represents an $11 trillion unfunded obligation. And when I say unfunded obligation, I mean we have to come up with $11 trillion at some point to make the system whole.

John W. Snow

SecuritySayMeanPointUpSystem

When I sat down to write 'Rules of Civility,' I didn't write it for anybody but myself. I wasn't trying to make my mark or make money. I wasn't anxious about feeding my kids or whether my father would be proud of me.

Amor Towles

FatherMyselfMoneyMeProudRules

I believe that we are still hovering around the realm of Asians playing all types of Asians. I do not see that changing any time soon just because there is a limited pool of Asian actors.

Steven Yeun

TimeBelievePoolJust BecauseSee

I love making music so it's important for me to keep doing that even if the schedule is busy.

Michael Kiwanuka

LoveMusicMeBusyDoingImportant

Out all of these zillions of letters, one of the first ones that came was, as it turned out from Johnny Carson within the last five or six weeks of his life. I had worked with him. He lost a son who had worked for me.

Dick Ebersol

LifeSonMeLostLettersFirst

The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt.

Derek Fisher

StrengthGodPowerShadowDoubt

IBM was the original contractor for much of the computer interface design on the film.

Douglas Trumbull

DesignOriginalFilmComputerIBM

Since I play piano, I can play the right hand on the accordion, no problemo. It's the left hand with the buttons that makes me crazy.

Donna Lynne Champlin

MeCrazyI CanPlayHandRight

Sometimes, cameras can't capture a scene like your brain does. But the use of apps can help get it just a little closer to reality.

Connor Franta

BrainRealityHelpSometimesCapture

I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life.

Conor McGregor

LifeMindMy LifeSelf-DefenseHad

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