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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

What would annoy the most people most often? That is the true left-wing test of government intervention.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Government People Test True Would

It is through science that we understand the world around us, and by understanding the world around us, we not only contribute to ourselves, our family, to our communities, etc. - you also contribute to the basic development and evolution of humanity.

Rusty Schweickart

Family Science World Understanding

When you are acting, you are just one piece of the puzzle. You don't see how everything fits together. It feels like you have less authorship over the entire product. In directing, you take the entire picture into account, so you're challenged in a different way.

Together Puzzle Picture You Acting

I don't think all music that is considered 'avant-garde' is bad, but it's definitely elitist. I hope my music is not that.

Music Hope Think Bad Elitist

Everyone wants to escape, everyone's drawn to escapism to leave their lives for an hour or two, and we're all so curious as human beings.

Curious Escape Human Everyone Leave

Ask everyone whether they're an actor or a doctor or a teacher or whatever is entitled to his or her opinion. But unfortunately, because actors are in the public eye, whether we want it or not, sometimes our opinions carry more weight or influence than they deserve.

Teacher Influence Opinion Doctor Eye

The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront.

You Rules Different Engagement

Big problems usually come from big sources.

Problems Big Come Sources

One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself.

Myself Book Interesting Kind Why

Writing is thought crystalized on a piece of paper, which can then be reviewed.

Writing Thought Paper Piece Then

I have more ideas than I'll ever be able to write in five lifetimes.

Ideas More Write Five Able Than

Without audiences, artists would be doing something else, and their creative and technical skills would fall on absent eyes.

Eyes Creative Doing Fall Skills

It's hard talking about acting, in a way, because it's like explaining a joke: I do think it loses something in the telling.

Think Talking Acting Way Hard Joke

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