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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

As a former writer for the 'National Lampoon,' I've probably contributed to the sea of sarcasm in which we live.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Live Sea Sarcasm Writer National

Business owners should think of designers as architects, not decorators.

Jeffrey Zeldman

Business Think Should Architects

Human beings crave freedom at their core.

Freedom Human Core Human Beings

My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time.

Good Time You Illusion Hard Point

Everything always interests me.

Me Always Everything Interests

A chef and a restaurateur are different jobs: One is about pleasing people with what's on the plate; the other is about understanding the market. I'm a chef, but I think I'm a savvy businessperson, too.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

People Chef Think Understanding

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

Time Spending Time Military Share

When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

Year Down Old Years Self-Esteem

Manhattan, after eight years here, still reminds me of Hong Kong. There are parts of Chinatown that are the spit and image of streets in Wan Chai, and I am held in thrall by the Chrysler building as much as I was by I.M. Pei's Bank of China Tower.

I Am Me Building Hong Kong Image

Eating good food is, to me, one of life's greatest joys, and I will never punish myself for it.

Life Good Myself Food Good Food Me

Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Memories Thanksgiving Unforgettable

I ask all my actors to do two things: I ask them to fail for me, and I ask them to surprise me.

Derek Cianfrance

Me Surprise Ask Two Things Fail

You would get some fantastic syntactical phenomena. You would hear people talking in Barbados in the exact melody as a minor character in Shakespeare. Because here you have a thing that was not immured and preserved and mummified, but a voluble language, very active, very swift, very sharp.

Character People Language Talking

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