Serious Quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

I'm fascinated by political enthusiasm.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— P. J. O'Rourke

My whole family can talk. They are all car salesmen. They are all funny.

— 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,…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Gun violence has cost us too many political leaders, and hardly ever the worst ones.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— 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…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Now, do I think the baby boomers tend to be self-absorbed? I do.

— P. J. O'Rourke