The problem in Afghanistan is really not so much land as water. It's a dry country with ample amounts of water running through it, but not to good enough effect. P. J. O'Rourke afghanistanamountample Change image and share on social
Nancy Pelosi says the angry opposition to health care reform is like the angry opposition to gay rights that led to Harvey Milk being shot. P. J. O'Rourke angrycaregay Change image and share on social
Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly. P. J. O'Rourke difficultdisciplineparent Change image and share on social
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 done as a 'learning experience.' It makes me feel less stupid. P. J. O'Rourke behaviorexperiencefeel Change image and share on social
The beauty of democracy is that an average, random, unremarkable citizen can lead it. P. J. O'Rourke averagebeautycitizen Change image and share on social
Agriculture is a business that has been up to its bib overalls in politics since the first Thanksgiving dinner kickback to the Indians for subsidizing Pilgrim maize production with fish head fertilizer grants. P. J. O'Rourke agriculturebibbusiness share on social
Liberals have invented whole college majors - psychology, sociology and women's studies - to prove that nothing is anybody's fault. P. J. O'Rourke collegefaultinvent Change image and share on social
The weirder you're going to behave, the more normal you should look. It works in reverse, too. When I see a kid with three or four rings in his nose, I know there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about that person. P. J. O'Rourke absolutelybehaveextraordinary share on social
Term limits aren't enough. We need jail. P. J. O'Rourke jaillimitterm Change image and share on social
Preachers at black churches are the last people left in the English-speaking world who know the schemes and tropes of classical rhetoric: parallelism, antithesis, epistrophe, synecdoche, metonymy, periphrasis, litotes - the whole bag of tricks. P. J. O'Rourke antithesisbagblack share on social
