"Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure,……" — P.J. O'Rourke

"Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy."

— P.J. O'Rourke

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578 Quotes by P.J. O'Rourke

P.J. O'Rourke has 578 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Marijuana is self-punishing. It makes you acutely sensitive, and in this world, what worse punishment could there be?
Getting down on all fours and imitating a rhinoceros stops babies from crying. (Put an empty cigarette pack on your…
Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick.
The neo-hippie-dips, the sentimentality-crazed iguana anthropomorphizers, the Chicken Littles, the three-bong-hit William Blakes- thank God these people don't actually go…
There is only one basic human right: the right to do as you please, without causing others harm. With it…
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
Violence is interesting. This is a great obstacle to world peace and also to more thoughtful television programming.
Anyhow, all mankind's ideas and interests, all human aims and motives, are exhibited, fully formed, in a three-year-old child. The…
Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.
Remember, your body needs 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily. Straight up or on the rocks.
Whatever the occasion, do not neglect alcohol. No other refreshment will do. Yes, alcohol kills brain cells, but it's very…
You can smoke or drink on a golf course without interrupting the game, and you can take a leak -…

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One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about… — J. J. Abrams
If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times. — Lance Armstrong
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's… — Neil Armstrong
I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people,… — Arthur Ashe
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look. — Francis of Assisi
The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any. — Fred Astaire
Perfection is boring. If a face doesn't have mistakes, it's nothing. — Kevyn Aucoin
My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain. — Wystan Hugh Auden
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. — Diane Ackerman
I was in preschool and a girl actually kissed me on the cheek. I didn't know what to do. I… — Jensen Ackles
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. — Lauren Bacall
It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybody's face when you're finished and… — Red Adair

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