H. L. Mencken Quotes
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When man possesses a good, sound body that does not overpower him nor disturb the equilibrium in him, he possesses a divine gift. In short, a good constitution facilitates the rule of the soul over the body, but it is not impossible to conquer a bad constitution by training.
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A state of shock is what results when a gap opens up between events and our initial ability to explain them. When we find ourselves in that position, without a story, without our moorings, a great many people become vulnerable to authority figures telling us to fear one another and relinquish our rights for the greater good.
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I'm superstitious... but not like wear the same underwear for two weeks superstitious.
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Acting in film, you know, I hear all the time, people say 'You did so much better than I thought you would.' So there's an added element of surprise in film, different than in music.
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No one thought the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would happen, but I had patience.
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In the car on my way to the studio, I was listening to 'Where Are U Now' with Justin Bieber and Jack U, so I was like, 'Wow, this is such a banger.' I loved the thought of having a ballad at the beginning and then just a massive drop.
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I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.
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I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me.
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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.
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I don't know what 'famous' is, really.
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Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.
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In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader.
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The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable.
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What is most needed in Darfur is an international peacekeeping and protection presence, and this is what the Sudanese government most wants to avoid.
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I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did.
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I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead.
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I have no interest whatsoever in being a high-fashion model, nor is it possible.
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People keep trying to make me a movie star but they just don't understand. I'm not a movie star, I'm an actor.
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Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure.
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It happens a little unluckily that the persons who have the most infinite contempt of money are the same that have the strongest appetite for the pleasures it procures.
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Minority conservatives hold a special place of gutter contempt in the minds of unhinged liberals, who can never accept the radical concept of a person of color rejecting identity politics.
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I don't want to say, 'I want to cure cancer.' It's such a grand thing. People have been trying for so long and we're not getting very far. But I do want to try to understand it better, and I want to make some forward movement.
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The only cure for contempt is counter-contempt.
