A Quote by P. J. O'Rourke

Masochists are people that have pleasure confused with pain. In a world that has television confused with entertainment, doritoes confused with food, and Dan Quayle confused with a national political leader, masochists are clearly less mixed-up than the rest of us.

P. J. O'Rourke

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Clearly Confused Dan Entertainment Food Leader Less Mixed National Pain People Pleasure Political Political Leader Rest Television Than Up Us World

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P. J. O'Rourke
American - Comedian
Born: November 14, 1947

I'm also not sure that I look up to others as knowing what the hell is going on, except maybe Andre Agassi, who, when I interviewed him, while covering the U.S. Open, seemed to know what was going on. My basic assumption is that we're all confused all the time. Some people do act more confident, though. Maybe they aren't confused. I am. I'm confused.

Jonathan Ames

We start off confused and end up confused on a higher level.

Alan Chalmers

Courage is confused with picking up arms and cowardness is confused with laying them down.

Mitch Albom

There's nothing worse than people who are confused when deciding about something, so hopefully we can clear up any questions folks have. I know a lot of people are confused as to what the options are for White County so if nothing else, we will try to explain the scenario.

Steve Burton

I freely admit I'm confused. I'm a confused and troubled individual but at the same time...Its Free!

Craig Ferguson

Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

George Saunders

Nothing. I was confused for two years. I didn't understand anything and I'm still confused.

Gregg Popovich

To be given permission to be confused -- and remain confused -- for as long as it takes would have been a huge gift.

Janet Jackson

I was confused as a kid. I was confused about my sexual identity.

Dennis Rodman

Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists confused.

Joe Klein

Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.

Enrico Fermi

Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible. Stay open, forever, so open it hurts, and then open up some more, until the day you die, world without end, amen.

George Saunders

I feel increasingly like age is very irrelevant. Quite often, cynicism is confused with wisdom, and my scorn is confused with a knowing, which I don't have.

Laura Marling

I like very confused people. The more confused, the more fun for me.

Cory Michael Smith

We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness.