pj o rourke

“ Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. ”

“ Politicians are wonderful people as long as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living. ”

“ Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. ”

“ Wealth makes materialism easier to bear. ”

“ The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it. ”

“ There are no kinder or better people in the world than those who listen to you when you are 18. ”

“ You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money. ”

“ Politics is the business of getting power and privilege without possessing merit. ”

“ One of the problems with being a writer is that all of your idiocies are still in print somewhere. I strongly support paper recycling. ”

“ If you are young and you drink a great deal it will spoil your health, slow your mind, make you fat - in other words, turn you into an adult. ”