"There's nothing more oily and cynical in politics than telling the truth."

-- P. J. O'Rourke

#Cynical Quotes #Politics Quotes #Telling The Truth Quotes

“There is no power on earth that can loosen a man's grip on his own throat”
“I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.”
“Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?”
“It was 1988, I believe, that I met Grit. We were both appearing in a Canadian Folk Festival and as we sat backstage he handed me his guitar. I played it, loved it, and then found out that he'd made it himself.”
“Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity.”

Source : Samuel Richardson (1820). “Clarissa, Or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life : and Particularly Shewing the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, in Relation to Marriage”, p.255
“They often say, "What's the point in astrology if you can't change your destiny?" Well, it's true that you can't change your destiny, but still it helps knowing about gravity.”
“I don't want want to go to jail, I'm fragile.”
“I get the most joy in life out of music.”

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