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H. L. Mencken Quotes

I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Time Government Evil Believe Trying

With prurient absorption and only minimal risk, we can pretend to be the subject of the lead article on the front page of the Style section of our local newspaper for as long as it takes to finish our morning coffee.

Morning Style Coffee Long Page Risk

Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.

Strive Oil Top Anything Swim Us

The wholesome is definitely intentional and drilled into me. I mean, we weren't allowed to pierce our ears growing up. We didn't wear makeup. We couldn't have layers in our hair, perms, or color, or manicures. My dad didn't think it was ladylike. My dad just felt like his daughters should be wholesome.

Jennifer Garner

Me Growing Up Hair Makeup Think Up

I do a lot of biking. I need that mileage and the long-distance stuff because tennis demands it. My fitness trainer is always trying to convince me to do an Ironman. I can probably run the marathon, I can make the 112 miles on the bike, but I will never swim for 2.4 miles. I will die after 100 meters.

Fitness Bike Me Die Trying I Can

Here's what I don't think works: An economic system that was founded in the 16th century and another that was founded in the 19th century. I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century; we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code.

Live Tired Democracy Socialism Think

Instead of joyfully looking forward to my birth, my mother began systematically preparing for her own death. She was fatalistic.

Mother Death Looking Forward Forward

To get a sense of a person, to get their essence, it's not just about details. It is about something you can't really describe.

Details You Person Something Get

Social Security is the most important social program in America.

America Security Important Social

Everyone is so weird in L.A. that if you're somewhat normal, it's exotic.

Weird You Everyone Normal Exotic

Sports are my passion. They have been since I was a kid. So I think I'll be involved in sports in some capacity no matter what I do.

Passion Sports Think Matter Kid

You don't always have to get an expensive gym membership. The important thing is to keep moving and to make it fun and have variety - it's the spice of life.

Christie Brinkley

Life Fun Moving You Gym Spice

I don't think of the characters as being good or bad because that doesn't help me as a writer.

Good Me Think Help Bad Being

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