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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

America gives every appearance of being a nation besotted with trashiness - divorce, illegitimacy, casual Fridays.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

America Divorce Appearance Casual

I remember, years ago, if I had had an opportunity to leave the Lakers, I would have left for one reason: because I did not like an owner that was not telling me the truth. And it would have made no difference what they would have offered me; I would have left.

Opportunity Truth Me Remember Reason

The realization of a sustainable economic development strategy for Maine's Native American communities has always been a priority and a critical element of my administration's overall economic development strategy.

American Strategy Development Always

I'm a teacher, so much of what I'm doing remains in the abstract. But I also support a lot of educational initiatives that support kids to really get out there and work hard in their communities. But I also think that we need poets in our country to inspire.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Work Teacher Support Work Hard Think

I don't take anything for granted. In the beginning, my parents put a lot of money on the table so I could live my dream, without putting any pressure on us. We made our own way. But I've seen so many players come and go that I never, not for one minute, thought I could rack up millions on the tour.

Live Money Beginning Parents Thought

I can't see the forest through the trees, except the trees are people.

People Trees Forest See Through

Russia's first major intervention began in 1768, when Catherine the Great went to war with the Ottomans, and Count Alexei Orlov, the brother of her lover Grigory, sailed the Baltic fleet through the Strait of Gibraltar to rally rebellions in the Mediterranean.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Great War Brother First Count Her

I've had relationships before where you break up, and you think you're going to die, and then you realise you're definitely not going to die, and actually, you're probably better off without them.

Think Better Die You Relationships

When the plane is delayed, it's not the fault of the girl at the desk. I'm resigned to the fact that everything is out of my control and that air travel nowadays is barbaric.

Girl Travel Control Desk Everything

Even when there are banalities, they're usually kind of benign banalities.

Kind Even Benign

Climate change is not a theoretical question for the people of the Caribbean.

Miroslav Lajcak

Change People Climate Change Question

Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.

Style Simple Saying Complicated Way

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

Donald Rumsfeld

Good Government People New Will

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