H. L. Mencken Quotes
Man is the yokel par excellence, the booby unmatchable, the king dupe of the cosmos. He is chronically and unescapably deceived, not only by the other animals and by the delusive face of nature herself--by his incomparable talent for searching out and embracing what is false, and for overlooking and denying what is true.
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I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
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I feel like my story would've been different had I had a chance to play with Bron when I was 18. I've thought about it countless times.
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Conspiracies, since they cannot be engaged in without the fellowship of others, are for that reason most perilous; for as most men are either fools or knaves, we run excessive risk in making such folk our companions.
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I wanted to study to be a dental hygienist, marry a rich dentist, and hang it up.
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True, I was born and raised in Chennai, fluent in Tamil, but essentially, I am a Telugu guy and a Telugu actor.
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I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.
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I don't make movies for the same reason that a lot of people do. I make films because I need to see them exist in a very specific way.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does too.
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X Out is perfect for my schedule. It is so simple, fast and actually works. I am more confident in my own skin and always camera ready - a necessity in my line of work.
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For everybody that does something bad there's gotta be someone that does something good.
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I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that, because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored, but I had dreams for singing or writing.
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I totally respond to complex characters, and I'm not interested in anything too simple.
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In the finance world, we used to spend all of our time looking backwards, reporting on what happened. Can I book it? What are the numbers? Now it's about looking into the future. It's about planning and integration. The role of finance is now that of a partner in the business.
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I'm not sure that when I read 'Treasure Island' for the first time, when I was about 10, I understood all the words or what was going on. But that didn't stop me reading it, and I certainly didn't forget it.
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I sure am handsome. I can't lie. This is one handsome guy.
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Bitcoin's got its issues. But it is not competing with perfection.
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Usually, when inspiration strikes late, the light of day reveals that I haven't gotten an idea for a book so much as a psychiatric case study.
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I think you can tell when someone is being dishonest as an actor.
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Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is a true test of leadership.
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Jealousy, and local policy mix too much in all our public councils for the good government of the Union. In a words, the confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance . . . .
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I just tried to create a little chaos. Chaos is a good thing. God created the whole world out of it. Change is what comes of it.
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The two real leads in 'Children of Men' are Clive Owen and the social environment. You know, this same movie without the social environment maybe is just like a generic chase movie.
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Man is the yokel par excellence, the booby unmatchable, the king dupe of the cosmos. He is chronically and unescapably deceived, not only by the other animals and by the delusive face of nature herself--by his incomparable talent for searching out and embracing what is false, and for overlooking and denying what is true.
