P. J. O'Rourke | "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

P. J. O'Rourke, American Comedian

Posterity, Reading, Mortality, Humor, Preparedness

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"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

"Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators."

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"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

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"And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything."

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Personal Development

"Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person."

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Personal Development

"You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going."

Children

"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible."

Woman

"Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective."

Death

"Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly."

Discipline

"Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy."

Government

"Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them."

People

"You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke."

May

"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."

Nothing

"Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy."

Politics

"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it."

Government

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"Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators."

Author Name

Personal Development

"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

Author Name

Personal Development

"And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything."

Author Name

Personal Development

"Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person."

Author Name

Personal Development

More

"You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going."

Children

"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible."

Woman

"Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective."

Death

"Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly."

Discipline

"Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy."

Government

"Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them."

People

"You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke."

May

"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."

Nothing

"Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy."

Politics

"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it."

Government