H. L. Mencken Quotes
The most disgusting cad in the world is the man who on the grounds of decorum and morality avoids the game of love. He is one who puts his own ease and security above the most laudable of philanthropies.H. L. Mencken
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I am very proud to be African. I want to defend African people, and I want to show to the world that African players can be as good as the Europeans and South Americans.
Yaya Toure -
I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.
Larry Wilcox -
If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
Vin Scully -
My brothers and I would sit out on the park bench and harmonize.
Aaron Neville -
Elizabeth, Lady C, claims to be writing at the limits of language. Would it not be insulting to her if I were diligently to follow after her, explaining what she means but is not smart enough to say?
J. M. Coetzee -
I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
Yani Tseng
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Security for agriculture merits serious concern by not only the agricultural community but our nation as a whole. The risk to the U.S. food supply and overall economy is real.
Pat Roberts -
Rarely in broadcasting history has so much been riding on the whimsical flick of a few thousand wrists.
Harriet Van Horne -
I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.
Damon Galgut -
I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
Vera Wang -
I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.
Taylor Swift -
Some women can't say the word lesbian... even when their mouth is full of one.
Kate Clinton
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
Quentin Crisp -
The unyielding resistance of the Cuban patriots is symbolized by our 5 Heroes. They shall never back down! They shall never surrender!
Fidel Castro -
You learn from the things that happen in your career. You get up and down. You never give up. All the things that happened in my career, thank God it happened early rather than late in my career.
Pablo Sandoval -
The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?
Imran Khan -
It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.
Imran Khan -
We say that our objective is to conquer complete independence, to install a people's power, to construct a new society without exploitation, for the benefit of all those who feel themselves to be Mozambicans.
Samora Machel
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My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans.
J. A. Konrath -
If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die.
Rand Paul -
Statistics show that diversity in the media is pretty dismal. Critical voices from women and people of color are missing from many important conversations.
Cameron Russell -
In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
Ilana Glazer -
The most disgusting cad in the world is the man who on the grounds of decorum and morality avoids the game of love. He is one who puts his own ease and security above the most laudable of philanthropies.
H. L. Mencken