P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are.

P. J. O'Rourke

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Restore, without delay, the equilibrium between revenue and expenditures, which has done so much to destroy our credit and derange the whole fabric of government. If that should not be done, the government and country will be involved, ere long, in overwhelming difficulties.

John C. Calhoun

GovernmentCreditLongCountryDone

We have the greatest fans in the world, and our growth has been so organic. It's online; it's out at the shows. It's a big family, and they know we're going to do our best, and we know they're going to give it their best.

Johnny Christ

FamilyGrowthBestWorldKnowOut

I am a kid. I'll always be a girl at heart.

Amber Valletta

GirlHeartI AmKidAlwaysAm

I don't ask for an apology because it's only tomorrow's fish-and-chip paper.

Tracey Emin

TomorrowApologyAskPaperBecause

I wanted to go to regular high school - it looked like a lot of fun.

Tommy Rettig

SchoolFunHigh SchoolGoHighLike

I like B.C. because it's so beautiful, but I think Toronto's the greatest place because every corner of the world is here.

Rupi Kaur

BeautifulWorldThinkPlaceToronto

When a parent dies, the whole house of cards comes down.

Loudon Wainwright III

ParentHouseDownCardsWholeDies

There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail.

Logan Pearsall Smith

GoodIncomeFewPoignantSorrows

I think the class divide is going to change. I think a lot more working class people are going to get published. It is really class ridden, literature.

Denise Mina

ChangePeopleThinkLiteratureClass

Women's virtue is man's greatest invention.

Cornelia Otis Skinner

WomenManVirtueInventionGreatest

Rupert Murdoch is probably the most successful media proprietor and operator in history.

Conrad Black

HistoryMediaSuccessfulMost

Every time I make a movie, I'm prepared for it to become influential and career-defining - but I have no control over these things.

Claire Danes

TimeControlBecomeOverThings

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