P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The body is forever teaching us lessons. There are all sorts of things that we can't do, shouldn't do, had better not do very often or do for too long as we get older. The body makes its presence known.

P. J. O'Rourke

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My mum is very political - left wing - and my dad was in the advertising business. They were both from the East Coast: Boston and New York City, respectively.

Joan Cusack

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'Hamilton' is not just the best musical I've ever seen. It may be the best thing I've ever seen.

Andy Dunn

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Eric Ashcroft, a gentle, kind, popular man with a wicked sense of humour, was always modest about his wartime exploits, but eventually, with much prompting from his persistent son, he told me of his terrifying experience on D-Day.

Michael Ashcroft

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I never write to disappear and escape. The truth is exactly the opposite. Most people strike me as escaping and disappearing in one way or another - into their jobs, their daily routines, their delusions about themselves and others.

Steven Millhauser

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Life is short, and, once somebody is gone, they're gone.

Roscoe Mitchell

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The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.

Roy L. Smith

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I think movie sets can often be stressful, and people take themselves very seriously.

Mike White

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I plays Joe's best friend. I am the only one he has ever been able to trust in his life, so I help him understand what happened to him when he was younger.

Michelle Trachtenberg

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I do actually use a boxing trainer when I train for stand-up.

Louis C. K.

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The harder stuff has always done it for me. Man, if it rips, I'll give it a thumbs up!

Dimebag Darrell

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The holy grail for me is just stand-up - It's always been that. If I can just tour and headline in stand-up, that's the dream. But I'll do anything that looks like fun, y'know?

Chris Cubas

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I don't feel guilty about the music I love. If you feel guilty about something you dig, then you should stop feeling guilty about it. One of my favorite albums to this day is the 10th anniversary ensemble cast of 'Les Miserables,' the ultimate cast recording, and it is still something I love listening to top to bottom.

Corey Taylor

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