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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Nancy Pelosi says the angry opposition to health care reform is like the angry opposition to gay rights that led to Harvey Milk being shot.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Health Angry Care Gay Milk Rights

So, fortune cookies: invented by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese, but ultimately consumed by Americans. They are more American than anything else.

American Cookies More Anything Than

The way I see it is that all the ol' guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn't be anything else no matter what I tried to be. I couldn't be Chinese or Japanese.

Kind Way Matter Irish Mean See

I'm not so facile that I can accomplish or find out what I want to know or explore enough of the possibilities and a way of making a painting, say, in just one painting or two paintings.

Robert Rauschenberg

Painting Enough Possibilities Find

If what you know and what you love are the same thing, that's great. But if not, write what you love. I love history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, international settings.

Love History Great Adventure Action

I grew up in a very open-minded family. My father died when I was very little, so my mother was really, really incredibly busy trying to provide for us.

Family Father Mother Busy Trying Up

In college, I tried to start wrestling as soon as I could and when it was available to me, as I loved competing, and then got into MMA under Pat Miletich, where I was able to sharpen all my skills and develop into a true fighter.

College Me Start Loved Skills True

I admired Mary's work very much. From the time someone gave me 'The Liars' Club,' I immediately went into a world where I grew up. And I remember, when I finished the book, I actually thought, 'You know what, I need to write songs with her.'

Work Time Me World Book Thought

I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded.

I Am Veterans Will Sure Continue Am

Personally, I find it romantic not to be with someone all the time; you don't get used to someone or take them for granted.

Monica Bellucci

Time Romantic Someone You Find Take

I don't know why my parents split up. I guess they just drifted apart, but I do know they stayed very good friends.

Good Parents Friends Good Friends Up

The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate.

Learning Experience You Trouble

I am very proud to be Brazilian and more motivated than ever to demonstrate what I can do.

I Am Proud I Can More Motivated Am

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