H. L. Mencken Quotes

Once a woman passes a certain point in intelligence she finds it almost impossible to get a husband: she simply cannot go on listening without snickering.

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As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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Positive thinking will let you use the ability which you have, and that is awesome.
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I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
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Everything with me is pretty close to the surface, but having kids has completely ruined my emotional equilibrium.
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I don't care about revenues.
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I remember the great atmosphere and the great stadium.
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I started cooking out of middle school depression.
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You have to know you can first. How comes later.
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From the beginning of my time as Secretary-General, I have sought to advance a practical, action-oriented vision of the U.N. as the voice of the voiceless and the defender of the defenceless.
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I definitely have the screenwriting itch.
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I left for Petersburg in August, 1871 and stayed there until 1879.
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YouTube has become more mature, both as a platform and as a community. So much content has been added in almost every conceivable category that there are no more free passes on just getting there first. I think there are greater expectations for audience participation, the kind of participation that makes a real impact in a show's community.
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I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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In our society, the sound of men complaining is like nails on a chalkboard.
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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Cuba never had advisors in Vietnam. The military there knew very well how to conduct their war.
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I was completely shocked that Prince would even know my name.
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Patriotism and loyalty in defense of the Constitution of the United States is constantly enjoined upon us. President McKay again this morning has made reference to the cause of liberty in his remarks. To be effective in such teaching, we must begin by inspiring in each heart the faith that the Constitution of the United States was written by inspired men whom God raised up for that very purpose.
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Come on, it's an American tradition. Apple soup? Mom's homemade chicken pie?' She chuckled in spite of herself, then winced. 'It's apple pie and Mom's homemade chicken soup. But you didn't do badly, for a start.
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With 'Human Giant,' we tested almost everything live and made tweaks based on what worked and what didn't.
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The rain of Madre de Dios is similar to that of the Amazon, but there is a petrifying aspect to it, as if it seeks to wound rather than to nurture.
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Once a woman passes a certain point in intelligence she finds it almost impossible to get a husband: she simply cannot go on listening without snickering.