P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The idea of a world where all people are alike - in wealth or in anything else - is a fantasy for the stupid.

P. J. O'Rourke

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PeopleStupidWorldWealthFantasy

Popular applause veers with the wind.

John Bright

WindApplausePopular

I think the job of artists is to stir things up.

Jeremy Irons

JobThinkUpThingsArtistsI Think

Every fighter wants to... take the least amount of damage possible.

Robbie Lawler

FighterPossibleTakeDamageLeast

I'm on Twitter for work, but I hate it. I encourage everyone to delete it if possible.

Ronny Chieng

WorkHatePossibleEveryoneDelete

I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player.

Roberto Clemente

GodBaseballI AmMeBaseball Player

Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Masayoshi Son

LookingStartOpportunitiesNewMore

Nope, I don't enjoy work generally. Not because I'm lazy; it's just all so stressful and worrying.

Rowan Atkinson

WorkEnjoyLazyBecauseJust

Getting comfortable again and being in a vocal booth on the opposite end of the spectrum, when you're normally the one tracking the vocals, is kind of scary.

Mija

EndYouKindComfortableScary

I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.

Dionne Warwick

RestTryEatGetMuchHow

I think most people agree there is a component of skill in art making; you have to learn grammar before you learn how to write.

Chris Van Allsburg

ArtPeopleThinkLearnYouSkill

Intimacy between humans need not be relegated to independent film. Real characters can exist no matter what the scale of a movie is.

Colin Trevorrow

IndependentMatterIntimacyNeed

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

Sydney Smith

CourageGreatIgnorantEverything

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