P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

As I get older, all sorts of things become less funny. Once one has children, any cruelty involving children becomes far less amusing than when one was at the mercy of one's friends' and relatives' children.

P. J. O'Rourke

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FunnyChildrenFriendsMercyBecome

From the time that I was a child, I loved interacting with people. I would go around door-to-door and sell candies and gift-wrapping paper, and it was a great way to interact with people and communicate with people.

Jeff Koons

GreatTimeChildPeopleLovedGo

I am inspired by the diversity of the entrepreneurs that come into 'Shark Tank' and the ability of the show to reach all Americans.

Troy Carter

DiversityI AmReachSharkAbility

We all get so caught up in the moment of what we're doing every day, it's hard to hit that reset button and get pulled away from all that and see life from a different perspective.

Tony Stewart

LifeMomentPerspectiveDayDoing

I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.

Rita Mae Brown

AgeMemoryBelieveFastI CanTrue

I am not doomed.

Michel Temer

I AmDoomedAm

Since I retired, I very much enjoy watching Serena Williams play. While I was playing, she was one of the toughest players I ever faced. Her ground strokes are so solid, her serve is one of the most powerful in women's tennis, and mentally she is just so strong.

Monica Seles

WomenStrongEnjoyPowerfulPlay

For years, I never knowingly went on a holiday. When I travelled, it was for work. Now I am a huge advocate, particularly to places which have amazing wildlife, such as Antarctica, India and Patagonia.

Miranda Richardson

WorkI AmAmazingHolidayIndiaNow

People in academia and industry are not accustomed to people who have long lapses in their careers.

Mildred Dresselhaus

PeopleLongIndustryWhoAcademia

I meet people every single day who have heard the music and incorporated it into their lives. I feel like I have a tribe all around the world.

Jason Mraz

MusicDayPeopleWorldFeelMeet

I have - and this isn't a thing I talk about often - a decent set of legs. There's an unexpected musculature that lends them a healthy shape.

Josh Gondelman

UnexpectedHealthyLegsTalkShape

Once you are an immigrant, you never forget that you are one.

Jorge Ramos

Never ForgetYouForgetNeverOnce

I wish to sing of my interior visions with the naive candour of a child.

Claude Debussy

ChildWishI WishNaiveInterior

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