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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

In a free country, government is a dull and onerous responsibility. It is a parent-teacher conference.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Responsibility Government Free Dull

There is no comparison. The American landscape is so much more dangerous. They have real snakes, mountain lions, bears; we only have adders, and they're more frightened of us than we are of them.

Mountain American Landscape Dangerous

I work really hard, and have had many opportunities to give up and throw the towel in. But I never did.

Jessie James Decker

Work Opportunities Never Hard Up

An important part of dating is communicating. We communicate by sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We enjoy being with someone when we have an easy time communicating or when we have a lot to talk about.

Time Dating Ideas Thoughts Someone

I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings.

Change Night Know Three Over Break

Creative industries are more important than the car industry, luxury jewels, and fashion.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Car Creative Fashion Luxury More

I think we were just coming out and being ourselves, instead of operating within boundaries that other people had created. We decided to do away with those boundaries.

People Think Boundaries Out Within

Empirical and observational data along with a healthy dash of intuition often have to be combined as business owners begin to look outward, not inward, at what solutions they can provide to their customers.

Business Data Look Healthy Begin

Nothing shows both polish and utility like the nattily tucked pocket handkerchief or 'pocket square' in the breast pocket of a man's blazer, sport coat, or suit jacket.

Man Nothing Jacket Coat Suit Square

Once in a while, when I'm alone, I think about my age. I think, 'How many more years do I have on this earth?' But I can't really conceive of dying.

Age Alone Think Earth More Dying

My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

Best Vacation People Warm Hide Lot

I know a lot of people in the retirement village that I have a house in in Florida that are on the Internet and are reading the paper on the Internet, and they're communicating on the Internet.

People Reading Retirement Internet

Rolling Stones, Beatles, we gave them all the break they were looking for. All they needed was a good opening act, and we went out there and performed as well as we could... over 15,000 kids chanting.

Good Looking Opening Over Out Break

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