The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes adept avoid learn
When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. P. J. O'Rourke buycontrollegislation Change image and share on social
The Nobel Peace Prize has always been a joke - albeit a grim one. Alfred Bernhard Nobel famously invented dynamite and felt sorry about it. P. J. O'Rourke albeitalfredbernhard Change image and share on social
Globalization is simply opening the free marketplace to encompass the entire world. P. J. O'Rourke encompassentirefree Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
Americas are, for a variety of reasons, the most adept at producing the kind of entertainment that delivers easy satisfactions. Todd Gitlin adeptamericadeliver Change image and share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
