H. L. Mencken Quotes
War is the only sport which is genuinely amusing. And it is the only sport which has any intelligible use.
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Time is generally the best doctor.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I love rap because it talks about pain that comes authentically from the ghetto. It moves me.
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It is so difficult in the world for people to find love, true love.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I'm very happy with what I've accomplished, but we're going for more.
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Guitar Hero has been so successful that a lot of people were questioning how it was possible to innovate on the most successful franchise of its kind.
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The more real things get, the more like myths they become.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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From my debut until now, I've always wanted to sing and dance.
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I started traveling by myself as early as 5 to see my dad. I'd go to Toronto or Los Angeles, depending on what show he was doing, but most often New York, and we would hang out, and he'd take me to museums and Broadway plays. The ones that had the biggest impact on me were the George C. Wolfe productions.
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Today in the era of globalization there is no such issue as borders between states of the same nation.
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There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.
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I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.
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I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country.
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If you're a casting director, you're going to be curious to see what Timothy Spall's son is like. But when you get in the door, you have to have something to offer.
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When I first moved to New York, I was still returning to Tennessee every few months to perform.
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If we get to a world of digital securities, then there isn't a need for DTC and Cede & Co. anymore. It's a really huge step in returning to clean capital markets.
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Death slue not him, but he made death his ladder to the skies.
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Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.
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Before I go on stage I pretend that everyone loves me.
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If bin Laden is in fact publicly killed, then the US military will find itself standing around with its hands in its pockets, wondering what's supposed to come next.
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To have a part that is written for you certainly helps an actor.
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War is the only sport which is genuinely amusing. And it is the only sport which has any intelligible use.
