P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

A U.S. dollar is an IOU from the Federal Reserve Bank. It's a promissory note that doesn't actually promise anything. It's not backed by gold or silver.

P. J. O'Rourke

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And I think of that again as I've written in several of my beauty books, a lot of health comes from the proper eating habits, which are something that - you know, I come from a generation that wasn't - didn't have a lot of food.

Joan Collins

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As you get older, you realize you're only the protagonist in your own story and a blip in someone else's life.

Jenny Zhang

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I know so many amazing actors who don't get work... and then there are a bunch of real duds that work all the time. The industry is just not fair in that way.

Jenna Fischer

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I am getting some good offers still. Some nice things are coming my way just as they always have, so unless I lose my inspiration or there is too much drool to wipe, I will keep going.

Robert Duvall

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But my friends, these people in Egypt have stood by us in a tough, tough neighborhood.

Roger Wicker

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What I'm hoping to do and what I think I will do is make an entertaining enjoyable show where the whole family can sit down and watch.

Rosie O'Donnell

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If they're coming out full-steam, you come out harder. That's just how it is. It's the game of football.

Mike Daniels

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The more people I reach, the more people there are that have opinions about me. Not everyone loves me, but I have to be okay no matter what they think about me.

Joyce Meyer

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Since Michael died I think I've worked constantly. Friends and colleagues are very sustaining. They're the people who get you through it... It's no good to be on your own.

Judi Dench

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If I have a drink in my hand, sometimes it accidentally falls in the direction of the person.

Jorja Fox

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When it comes to exercise, it's really hard for me to have a weekly routine because my schedule changes daily. But I try to go jogging as much as possible - when I'm in L.A., I do it every day.

Chiara Ferragni

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I couldn't continue to live in a bubble and hope to be an empathic actor. It doesn't work.

Cole Sprouse

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