H. L. Mencken Quotes

H. L. Mencken: One of the most mawkish of human delusions is the notion ... | Citatis

One of the most mawkish of human delusions is the notion that friendship should be eternal, or, at all events, life-long, and that any act which puts a term to it is somehow discreditable.

H. L. Mencken

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I want to thank the many Missourians who have reached out to me and asked me to consider running for the United States Senate.

Sam Graves
- Want
- Me
- Running
The high point was that the people are really nice - despite the crazy politics - and I loved being there. The hardest part was knowing some of the things I was probably going to write about Texas would make those nice people very unhappy.

Gail Collins
- People
- High
- Nice
I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a rare feat for an Indian athlete. For me, Olympics is important because it's the biggest event on earth for a sports person. I hope this time around I come back with a medal.

Vijender Singh
- Time
- Important
- Hope
I was in culinary school for a little while, but it was just too hard to cut weight and cook at the same time.

Paige VanZant
- Time
- School
- Same
I do this thing at every party: I go to a party, I stand around for, like, 45 minutes, and then I turn to my wife and say, 'I think we should go home.' And then we leave, and then I wake up the next morning and say to my wife, 'We don't go out anymore.' It's a great trick.

Ike Barinholtz
- Up
- Great
- Home
I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.

Octavia Spencer
- Time
- Family
- Character