Seriousness is stupidity sent to college. P. J. O'Rourke collegeseriousnessstupidity Change image and share on social
As I get older, all sorts of things become less funny. Once one has children, any cruelty involving children becomes far less amusing than when one was at the mercy of one's friends' and relatives' children. P. J. O'Rourke amusechildcruelty share on social
Something is worth what somebody will pay for it. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing less. P. J. O'Rourke payworth Change image and share on social
Everybody is xenophobic to an extent. P. J. O'Rourke extentxenophobic Change image and share on social
Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them. P. J. O'Rourke drawexceptionalhappiness Change image and share on social
Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum. P. J. O'Rourke annoyanceconundrumevil Change image and share on social
I don't mind America becoming a Third World country. The weather is better in the Third World than it is where I live in New Hampshire. And household help will be much cheaper. P. J. O'Rourke americacheapcountry Change image and share on social
President Bush said that if illegal immigrants want citizenship, they'd have to do three things: pay taxes, hold meaningful jobs, and learn English. Bush doesn't meet those qualifications. P. J. O'Rourke bushcitizenshipenglish Change image and share on social
Call a man 'ignorant,' and you have license to show the world your vast fund of knowledge and wise him up. P. J. O'Rourke callfundignorant Change image and share on social
Inside every Sancho Panza there's a Don Quixote struggling to get out. P. J. O'Rourke doninsidepanza Change image and share on social
