Hardly anyone has noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise, whereas the same people stir their drinks clockwise… — John McCarthy Anyone Copy Share Image
Soccer riots kill at most tens. Intellectuals' ideological riots sometimes kill millions. — John McCarthy Ideological Copy Share Image
The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the world's most quarrelsome people act out their aggressions through the… — John McCarthy Act Copy Share Image
Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World sins, you absolve them of blame for… — John McCarthy Advance Copy Share Image
My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of recycling. — John McCarthy About Copy Share Image
There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get… — John McCarthy Elected Copy Share Image
If I owned Marseilles and Hell, I'd rent out Marseilles and live in Hell. — John McCarthy Hell Copy Share Image
Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name his favorite pig. — John McCarthy Asking Copy Share Image
With no more than six levels of misquotation, any statement can be made to say whatever you wish. — John McCarthy Any Copy Share Image
It is said that man doesn't live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot live by bread alone… — John McCarthy Alone Copy Share Image
Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate boarding, although the rationalizations are different. — John McCarthy About Copy Share Image
In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated. — John McCarthy Associated Copy Share Image
Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard… — John McCarthy Alas Copy Share Image
A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments, will shoot someone or, more… — John McCarthy After Copy Share Image
Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up… — John McCarthy Average Copy Share Image
Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego, provided one refrains from going into too much detail. — John McCarthy Self deception Copy Share Image
