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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The Communist bloc of old was a study in the failure of failure. Losers in the Soviet economy were the people at the end of the long lines for consumer goods. Worse losers were the people who had spent hours getting to the head of the line, only to be told that the goods were unavailable.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Failure People End Long Old Economy

I was essentially trained by Oscar Hammerstein to think of songs as one-act plays, to move a song from point A to point B dramatically.

Stephen Sondheim

Song Think Point Move Songs Oscar

For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.

Stephane Hessel

Me Democracy True Become More

I have a lot of guy-like quintessential relationship qualities that I have had to work on.

Solange Knowles

Work Relationship Quintessential Had

I don't mind being a symbol but I don't want to become a monument. There are monuments all over the Parliament Buildings and I've seen what the pigeons do to them.

Mind Buildings Want Monuments Become

I'm a playwright who gets involved in movies when I'm not writing a play.

Writing Play Movies Involved Who

Isn't it great to go race for 16 days straight?

Great Go Race Days Straight

There were so many stories about Bing's daughter living in sin. We weren't hurting anyone. We were living in love. I couldn't understand why people were trying to hurt us and hurt our families.

Love Daughter People Hurt Trying Us

There are elements of irony in my work, of course.

Work Irony Course Elements

It's my job, but I think it is too much.

Job Think Too Much I Think Much Too

The thing about me is that I don't judge my audience. I welcome. It is a big tent.

Welcome Me Judge Audience Big Tent

You don't have to go very far away from Scandinavia to realize what an idyllic society it is.

Society You Far Away Go Realize Far

Advertising has always been a huge unrecognised source of outdoor relief for the arts.

Advertising Always Source Arts Been

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