P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

There are two factors in American politics that may seem strange to Europeans: race and religion.

P. J. O'Rourke

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In my day, MI6 - which I called the Circus in the books - stank of wartime nostalgia. People were defined by secret cachet: one man did something absolutely extraordinary in Norway; another was the darling of the French Resistance. We didn't even show passes to go in and out of the building.

John le Carre

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When someone recognises you or wants an interview, you think, 'You know, maybe I've done something good. Maybe I have a good result.' So if you see it in that way, it becomes a lot easier, and you realise that, actually, you're there and you've succeeded because of the media, because if it wasn't for them, no one in the world would know us.

Ana Ivanovic

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I've never been cocky. Even right now I don't like to talk about the Olympics.

Aly Raisman

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You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as much fun.

Sparky Anderson

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I always liked that about bands like the Beatles. They could be so touching at one moment and then 'Helter Skelter' the next.

Robin Zander

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I never authorized any payments for someone to be silent. I did not buy anyone's silence.

Michel Temer

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That's what music is to me. Like, stuff that I really like to play loud. And I've got my quiet CDs, too, that I listen to around the house, but if you can't go there, then... Everyone gets so upset with me, I can't win.

Liz Phair

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You can't get away from fashion. The whole beauty thing is everywhere. It's just really weird.

Juergen Teller

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People say, 'All my son will read is 'Captain Underpants,' or 'My son is crazy about shark books, is that O.K.?' I want to be the person to say, 'Yeah, that's really O.K., as long as he's motivated to want to read.'

Jon Scieszka

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My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion.

Chloe Grace Moretz

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I can't help but believe that at some time in the not-too-distant future, there is going to be another movement to change these systemic conditions of poverty, injustice, and violence in people's lives. That is where we've got to go, and it is going to be a struggle.

Coretta Scott King

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One kid's old, used-up equipment is another kid's brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.

Bode Miller

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