--- title: "19 Only Quotes By P. J. O'Rourke" description: "19 Only quotes by P. J. O'Rourke. Plus more from P. J. O'Rourke and more Only sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1cb/p-j-o-rourke-184_being_only-a-few-good-leaders-have-paused-to-r_1388658.png" --- > [Only a few good leaders have paused to reflect seriously on being leaders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/only-a-few-good-leaders-have-paused-to-reflect-seriously-on-being/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1cb/p-j-o-rourke-184_being_only-a-few-good-leaders-have-paused-to-r_1388658.png) > [Popular culture has become engorged, broadening and thickening until it's the only culture anyone notices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/popular-culture-has-become-engorged-broadening-and-thickening-until/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/765/p-j-o-rourke-184_become_popular-culture-has-become-engorged-broa_1519825.png) > [Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/russians-not-only-vehemently-despise-blacks-they-believe-africa/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d1/p-j-o-rourke-184_africa_russians-not-only-vehemently-despise-bla_49149.png) > [When I'm in the car, I want the only one shouting to be me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/when-i-m-in-the-car-i-want-the-only-one-shouting-to-be-me/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b1/p-j-o-rourke-184_car_when-i-m-in-the-car-i-want-the-only-one_2693137.png) > [There's something about Marxism that brings out warts; the only kind of growth this economic system encourages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/there-s-something-about-marxism-that-brings-out-warts-the-only-kind/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/589/p-j-o-rourke-184_economic_there-s-something-about-marxism-that-bri_2382877.png) > [I write because I like to make things and the only things I am good at making things with are words,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/i-write-because-i-like-to-make-things-and-the-only-things-i-am-good/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/793/p-j-o-rourke-184_good_i-write-because-i-like-to-make-things-an_2544645.png) > [In the language of politics, there is only one translation for the phrase 'hope and change,' to wit: 'big, fat government.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/in-the-language-of-politics-there-is-only-one-translation-for-the/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a51/p-j-o-rourke-184_big_in-the-language-of-politics-there-is-onl_2731257.png) > [The only advantage to being a middle-aged man is that when you put on a jacket and tie, you're the Scary Dad.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/the-only-advantage-to-being-a-middle-aged-man-is-that-when-you-put-on/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f08/p-j-o-rourke-184_actually_the-only-advantage-to-being-a-middle-age_985204.png) > [America has to act. But, when America acts, other nations accuse us of being 'hegemonistic', of engaging in 'unilateralism', of behaving as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/america-has-to-act-but-when-america-acts-other-nations-accuse-us-of/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/p-j-o-rourke-184_accuse_america-has-to-act-but-when-america-acts_2469041.png) > [If ever there were a place where people not only tend not to face economic facts, but it's almost their purpose not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/if-ever-there-were-a-place-where-people-not-only-tend-not-to-face/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/278/p-j-o-rourke-184_almost_if-ever-there-were-a-place-where-people_1533474.png) > [There is only one thing that gives me hope as a Republican, and that is the Democrats. It's going to be hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/there-is-only-one-thing-that-gives-me-hope-as-a-republican-and-that/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/589/p-j-o-rourke-184_american_there-is-only-one-thing-that-gives-me-ho_144109.jpg) > [Network television has been attempting to lure viewers for years with its low-interest programming only to have those viewers discover later that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/network-television-has-been-attempting-to-lure-viewers-for-years-with/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f59/p-j-o-rourke-184_attempting_network-television-has-been-attempting-t_2590038.png) > [The First Amendment only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.' It can disrespect all it wants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/the-first-amendment-only-says-congress-shall-make-no-law-respecting/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08b/p-j-o-rourke-184_amendment_the-first-amendment-only-says-congress-s_533529.png) > [The Tea Party has definitely increased political involvement, not only among Tea Party members but among people who oppose the Tea Party…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/the-tea-party-has-definitely-increased-political-involvement-not-only/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8c/p-j-o-rourke-184_among_the-tea-party-has-definitely-increased-p_1503158.png) > [In Henry Adams, I discovered not only the prototype of the modern thinker but also someone who is more interesting: a viper-toothed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/in-henry-adams-i-discovered-not-only-the-prototype-of-the-modern/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5a/p-j-o-rourke-184_aging_in-henry-adams-i-discovered-not-only-the_1209006.png) > [Children live in the only successful Marxist state ever created: the family. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/children-live-in-the-only-successful-marxist-state-ever-created-the/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cb/p-j-o-rourke-184_ability_children-live-in-the-only-successful-mar_1319153.png) > [The Communist bloc of old was a study in the failure of failure. Losers in the Soviet economy were the people at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/the-communist-bloc-of-old-was-a-study-in-the-failure-of-failure/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/393/p-j-o-rourke-184_communist_the-communist-bloc-of-old-was-a-study-in_1386017.png) > [Of course, no one wants to ban the vote. Voting should remain available for sporting and recreational purposes. But certain types of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/of-course-no-one-wants-to-ban-the-vote-voting-should-remain-available/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/443/p-j-o-rourke-184_assault_of-course-no-one-wants-to-ban-the-vote-v_446938.jpg) > [I've only been to New Zealand once, about 1989. It was incredibly beautiful, kind of like the ideal of where I live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/i-ve-only-been-to-new-zealand-once-about-1989-it-was-incredibly/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08b/p-j-o-rourke-184_about_i-ve-only-been-to-new-zealand-once-about_2733554.png) ## Other authors on Only ## More by P. J. O'Rourke > [I'm fascinated by political enthusiasm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/i-m-fascinated-by-political-enthusiasm/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [In comparative terms, there's no poverty in America by a long shot. Heritage Foundation political scientist Robert Rector has worked up figures showing that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/in-comparative-terms-there-s-no-poverty-in-america-by-a-long-shot/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [The Democrats said, "We don't know what's wrong with America, but we can fix it." The Republicans said, "There's nothing wrong with America, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/the-democrats-said-we-don-t-know-what-s-wrong-with-america-but-we-can/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [At Epcot Center the Disney corporation has focused its attention on two things greatly in need of Disneyfication: the tedious future and the annoying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/at-epcot-center-the-disney-corporation-has-focused-its-attention-on/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is better than anything else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/so-called-western-civilization-as-practised-in-half-of-europe-some-of/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [My whole family can talk. They are all car salesmen. They are all funny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/my-whole-family-can-talk-they-are-all-car-salesmen-they-are-all-funny/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [It was Ronald Reagan who used to say that the 10 most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the federal government,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/it-was-ronald-reagan-who-used-to-say-that-the-10-most-frightening/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Gun violence has cost us too many political leaders, and hardly ever the worst ones.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/gun-violence-has-cost-us-too-many-political-leaders-and-hardly-ever/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Pete Seeger is a modest, unassuming, cheerful, and kind-natured man. He's a good folk singer, if you can stand folk singing. And he's such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/pete-seeger-is-a-modest-unassuming-cheerful-and-kind-natured-man-he-s/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Journalists are notoriously easy to kid. All you have to do is speak to a journalist in a very serious tone of voice, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/journalists-are-notoriously-easy-to-kid-all-you-have-to-do-is-speak/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a 'learning experience.' Then again, I like to think of anything stupid I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/i-like-to-think-of-my-behavior-in-the-sixties-as-a-learning/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [I'll be 56 this year, I've got two kids, and I think it's probably time to go back to writing one-glove jokes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/i-ll-be-56-this-year-i-ve-got-two-kids-and-i-think-it-s-probably-time/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Something that comes to us, some gym shoe that comes to us as a result of child labor from a brutal dictatorship, where people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/something-that-comes-to-us-some-gym-shoe-that-comes-to-us-as-a-result/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/russians-not-only-vehemently-despise-blacks-they-believe-africa/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) > [Now, do I think the baby boomers tend to be self-absorbed? I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-j-o-rourke/now-do-i-think-the-baby-boomers-tend-to-be-self-absorbed-i-do/) [P. J. O'Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-j-o-rourke/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/only/p-j-o-rourke/#itemlist", "name": "19 Only Quotes By P. J. 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