P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

I rarely meet a politician that I don't like personally. They are generally well endowed with charm. Therein lies the danger.

P. J. O'Rourke

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MeetCharmDangerWellPolitician

I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love.

John Dyer

LovePlacePicturesWantBrightBig

When I was growing up, I was watching fairly standard American cinema.

Andrew Haigh

Growing UpAmericanCinemaGrowing

I don't think I'm making any great statements, and I certainly don't think I'm making art.

John Hughes

GreatArtThinkMakingStatements

I don't think anyone wants to be in a role forever.

Matthew Morrison

ThinkForeverRoleWantsAnyone

It is this, at its most basic, that makes science a humane pursuit; it acknowledges the commonality of people's experience.

John Polanyi

ScienceExperiencePeoplePursuit

You've got different people that have different views of New Orleans. When you say 'New Orleans,' you have people who just think of the Neville Brothers. You've got people that think of Louis Armstrong. You say 'New Orleans,' and you've got people that think of Lil' Wayne.

Trombone Shorty

PeopleThinkYouNewSayDifferent

Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!

Shunryu Suzuki

FoodYourselfOthersEverythingJust

I try not to think too much about an audience when I'm writing the first draft of a book - at that stage, the prospect of anyone reading what I've written would be enough to scare me into setting my laptop on fire.

Robin Wasserman

FireMeWritingBookReadingThink

For me, Caitlyn Jenner is such a huge role model. She's really making a difference in our society by just being brave and sharing her story. People say she's not brave and courageous, but to me, she is so brave and courageous.

Jazz Jennings

PeopleMeBraveSocietyStorySay

Until you are somewhat comfortable and confident and embrace who you are as a person, you can't possibly love somebody else because you don't like yourself that much.

Djimon Hounsou

LoveYourselfConfidentYouPerson

I grew up listening to Patsy Cline. I was a huge Patsy Cline fan. I still am. Even though she's considered country, I think of her more as a blues singer. She's got a great blues voice, and she has such an amazing story, which I always loved.

Diana DeGarmo

GreatAmazingListeningStoryThink

It is one thing to hear about the forest and the river, but an entirely other experience to go there, to see the environment, and to appreciate the natural riches there first-hand.

Chris Kilham

ExperienceRiverAppreciateForest

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