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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Most people sort of enjoy going to work because of the socialisation, a chance to flirt with co-workers and so on, but actually hate the job they do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Work Hate Job People Chance Enjoy

I feel compelled not to pass on a vision of bleakness, destruction or cynicism. I want to tell the truth as I see it, but I also have to believe that individuals - my kids, your kids, whoever - can do something about it, and I want to show the ways in which they can do something about it.

John Edgar Wideman

Truth Vision Believe Feel Want See

I grew up in front of everyone's eyes in the UFC.

Eyes Everyone Up Front UFC Grew

Conservatives sometimes catch a tremendous about of flak from inside the Beltway - and those groups can exert extreme pressure on those conservative members to try to get them to vote in ways that are opposite of their core fundamental beliefs and the promises that they made to their constituents back in their districts.

Promises Pressure Back Sometimes Try

The fate of love is that it always seems too little or too much.

Love Love Is Fate Too Much Always

One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game, and he's been in the game - he has longevity, even if he doesn't write or writes his music.

Ski Mask the Slump God

Music Respect Game Artist Say Want

My dream is for people around the world to look up and to see Canada like a little jewel sitting at the top of the continent.

People World Look Dream Canada Top

I don't want to be an editor - I want to be really forward about that. I would be a horrible editor.

Forward Want Horrible Would Really

Sometimes I understand how Bruce Wayne feels. When you take down a terrorist or something, there's always six guys to take their place. Everyone is Hydra. But you still have to do it.

You Down Place Sometimes Understand

What you don't want to do - if you're concerned about poverty, if you're concerned about providing opportunity - you don't want to rip the bottom rung of the ladder of opportunity away from people.

Opportunity People Poverty You Want

The most memorable night of The Judy Garland Show for me was the night my mother pulled me out of the audience and sang to me onstage.

Mother Me Night Memorable Out Show

YouTube began as a failed video-dating site. Twitter was a failed music service. In each case, the founders continued to try new concepts when their big ideas failed. They often worked around the clock to try to overcome their failure before all their capital was spent. Speed to fail gives a startup more runway to pivot and ultimately succeed.

Failure Music Service Ideas Succeed

Simon Cowell is a pretty rough guy.

Pretty Guy Rough Simon

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