“Instead of cathedrals, mosques and ancient temples, we have duty-free shops—at their best in Kuwait. I never knew there was so much stuff I didn’t want. I assumed I wanted most stuff. But that was before I saw a $110,000… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“Sucking the fun out of life has always been an important component of politics.” — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“A road trip with Richard Nixon would seem like gum surgery on wheels. But Hunter S. Thompson actually went on a road trip with… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“Perhaps in that flight of birds . . . the leader was not really a bold spirit trusting to its own initiative and hypnotizing… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“Indeed, it costs more. CNN reports that Hillary and Bill collected $153 million in speaking fees between 2001 and 2015. Ken Starr, according to… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“The world’s richest man pulled Microsoft out of his butt. All Bill Gates exploited was a line of 0s and 1s as long as… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“We all know how 'modern democracies take loaves from the wealthy.' It's the slipups in the 'pass them out to the poor' department that… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“The Affordable Health Care for Americans Act, passed by the House of Representatives on November 7, 2009, was 1,990 pages long. You could stand… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“We common folk may not be able to match Trump’s piggy bank, but even the most high-minded and charitable among us can match his… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“If Melania had come out and said, “According to my husband, I should be very pretty to get what I want in life,” that… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“Instead of cathedrals, mosques and ancient temples, we have duty-free shops—at their best in Kuwait. I never knew there was so much stuff I… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“And if there’s a libertarian moment in the future it won’t be while moderates are in charge. Because there are three basic tenets to… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“We got over feminism, too. At least women did, as soon as they were hired for those high-prestige jobs that only men used to… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“Being gloomy is easier than being cheerful. Anybody can say "I've got cancer" and get a rise out of a crowd. But how many… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“The proper behaviour all through the holiday season is to be drunk. The drunkenness culminates on New Years’ Eve, when you get so drunk… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
“It is astonishing that Donald Trump managed to eke out a victory over Donald Trump at the polls. It is amazing how narrow the… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share
