H. L. Mencken Quotes

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

H. L. Mencken

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956

Topics

SimpleProblemWrongAnswerComplex

I remember being in the Ontario Legislature and the Liberals yelling over at me about the fact that the dollar was rising, and that was bad for business, and didn't I realize that. And I thought, 'What are you talking about?' The value of the currency in part, large part, reflects the world's view of the state of our economy.

Jim Flaherty

BusinessValueMeWorldThoughtYou

I thought I wanted to be an electrical engineer, which I turned out to be. But I was always curious about other things too, and what if I got interested in history or the law?

Jerry Yang

HistoryCuriousLawThoughtWhat If

It's a market economy. Apparently the demand for great coaches exceeds the supply, so of course the price of good coaches is going to be high.

Michael Gartner

GoodGreatPriceEconomyHighGoing

We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.

Sonia Sotomayor

LawFactsFeelingsApply

I want to show the world my humor.

Tracy Morgan

HumorWorldWantShow

For instance, I always have one hanging in Budapest in the mayors office.

Tony Curtis

OfficeAlwaysHangingMayors

Hillary Clinton cannot run away from her own record of incompetence or from the Obama record of abject betrayal.

Tom Tancredo

BetrayalRunIncompetenceOwnHer

My experience with Dino Jr. proved that making new music was a worthwhile pursuit.

Lou Barlow

MusicExperienceNewPursuitMaking

Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?

Jay-Z

BestManYourselfPoetryWhyWho

Every country is like a particular type of person. America is like a belligerent, adolescent boy; Canada is like an intelligent, 35-year-old woman. Australia is like Jack Nicholson. It comes right up to you and laughs very hard in your face in a highly threatening and engaging manner.

Douglas Adams

WomanFaceAmericaYouCanadaBoy

I'd ask myself, 'What do I think is really unjust?' That should be a starting point for how you engage with the world.

Chelsea Clinton

MyselfWorldThinkYouAskStarting

Instead, we did take our eye off the ball. We decided, instead of finishing the job in Afghanistan, to go into Iraq. And today, unfortunately, if you look at the situation on the ground, it is a mess.

Chris Van Hollen

TodayJobEyeYouLookSituation

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