Quotable Quotes: P. J. O’Rourke
by Miki SaxonWhen I went looking for quotes from P. J. O’Rourke I expected a bonanza considering he is a political satirist, journalist, writer and author. I only found three worth sharing, but those three are excellent.
You certainly don’t have to be a Boomer to relate to the sentiment in this comment.
“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.”
All you can say about O’Rourke’s view of blame and responsibility is ‘ain’t it the truth’.
“One of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on. And when you do find somebody, it’s remarkable how often his picture turns up on your driver’s license.”
Finally, O’Rourke does a spectacular job of identifying the real source of human travails throughout history.
“No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.”
As I said, quality is worth more than quantity.
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