P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The poor are an especially important resource for innovation when they have the bravery and pluck to get out of the poor places in which they're living.

P. J. O'Rourke

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If anything I was probably loved and praised too much as a child. I think that's why I can't accept any compliments.

Max Winkler

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Life is a work in progress.

Jeff Rich

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Cardio is the devil.

Stephen Moyer

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I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

Amy Chua

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Puberty was not kind to me. I had acne, eczema and had a stye in my eye, so it was quite hard to go in to somewhere where the majority were boys. At that age, they were quite vocal about what they thought of your looks.

Sophie Wu

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Every decision that they take has enormous consequences, and ripple out from the White House.

Sidney Blumenthal

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What I've always said about comedy is if you do it in the right way, you can say anything to anybody because they know where you're coming from. They know it's not malicious.

Trevor Noah

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I saw B.B. King in concert one time where he had this guy that would bring him out a glass of water and towel to wipe his forehead with.

Johnny Van Zant

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I put together amazing records, whether that's finding the beat or putting the right hook on there, and picking the right artists on the record. That's me being an A&R. And I'm making sure that they give me their best.

DJ Khaled

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It's a bit odd to have a daughter who sounds American.

David Thewlis

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I love to write just about more than anything, but there are times I have to force myself to sit down and work. I want to play with my daughter or watch a movie with my husband or go outside on the nicest day of the year. But if writing is going to be your job, you have to treat it like a job.

Chelsea Cain

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To me it's more fun and more challenging, too, to do different types of pictures.

William Wyler

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