P.J. O'Rourke Quote
Fretting makes us important. Say you're an adult male and you're skipping down the street whistling Last Train to Clarksville. People will call you a fool. But lean over to the person next to you on a subway and say, How can you smile when innocents are dying in Tibet? You'll acquire a reputation for great seriousness and also more room to sit down....Being gloomy is easier than being cheerful. Anybody can say I've got cancer and get a rise out of a crowd. But how many of us can do five minutes of good stand-up comedy?
P.J. O'Rourke
Fretting makes us important. Say you're an adult male and you're skipping down the street whistling Last Train to Clarksville. People will call you a fool. But lean over to the person next to you on a subway and say, How can you smile when innocents are dying in Tibet? You'll acquire a reputation for great seriousness and also more room to sit down....Being gloomy is easier than being cheerful. Anybody can say I've got cancer and get a rise out of a crowd. But how many of us can do five minutes of good stand-up comedy?