There is no 20-year period in American history when stocks lost money. P. J. O'Rourke americanhistorylose Change image and share on social
You can learn all about the human condition from covering the crime beat in a big city - you don't need to go to Beirut for that - but a foreign correspondent begins to understand poverty from a different perspective. P. J. O'Rourke beatbeginbeirut share on social
Infant mortality and life expectancy are reasonable indicators of general well-being in a society. P. J. O'Rourke expectancygeneralindicator Change image and share on social
Seriousness is stupidity sent to college. P. J. O'Rourke collegeseriousnessstupidity Change image and share on social
I don't understand anything about America's culture. P. J. O'Rourke americacultureunderstand Change image and 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
I like to have interesting things to write about. And when one says something is 'interesting,' one almost always means 'bad.' P. J. O'Rourke badinterestmean 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
Never be unfaithful to a lover, except with your wife. P. J. O'Rourke loverunfaithfulwife Change image and share on social
