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Holidays in Hell: In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks,

Book by P. J. O'Rourke · 3 quotes · Funny, Boat, People

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“Everything on a boat has a different name than it would have if it weren't on a boat. Either this is ancient seafaring tradition or it's how people who mess around with boats try to impress the rest of us who actually finished college.”

“I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books.”