H. L. Mencken Quotes
The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.
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Confirming John Roberts would endanger much of the progress made by the nation in civil rights over the past half century.
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I think what is important for things to be funny is if you the listener, or the reader, get a chance to supply the humor of it yourself.
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If a Chinese student does not know Chinese learning, it's like a person without a surname, a horse without a bridle, a boat without a helm. The more Western learning he possesses, the more hateful of China he will become. Even if he becomes a capable man of vast learning, how can he be of any use to the state?
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I am really driven, but my drive doesn't effect the conversations I have in my head about life, and my worries and fears and insecurities.
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Katie Holmes is really amazing.
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I want to go create my own independent content and entertainment, in new models and in new ways, and essentially show studios and networks that people are good.
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The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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When you start to work with someone, there's a negotiation that takes place involving what's going to happen when you have a difference of opinion. Most attempts at collaboration never survive the negotiation. Merely being agreeable is not enough.
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I write to please me, and I've been very lucky. It's like playing baseball. You just keep swinging, and eventually you get a hit.
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When a guy can make fun of you, thats attractive. Who knew that teasing could have so much power over women!
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.
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My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies.
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When you are covering a life-or-death struggle, as British reporters were in 1940, it is legitimate and right to go along with military censorship, and in fact in situations like that there wouldn't be any press without the censorship.
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I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary - prior to marriage.
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There's nothing that can replace quality programs in a non-profit.
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My parents sent me to a dance class, so it was a road chosen by them, not me. But I enjoyed it so much I knew I would become a performer.
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Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.
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Individuals who succeed have a belief in the power of commitment. If there's a single belief that seems almost inseparable from success, it's that there's no great success without commitment. If you look at successful people in any field, you'll find they're not necessarily the best and the brightest, the fastest and the strongest. You'll find they're the ones with the most commitment.
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Yes I'm a worker, but I'm working on what I'm passionate about and what I believe in not what someone else is passionate about!
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How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.
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I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day.
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The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.
