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H. L. Mencken Quotes

Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Democracy Dream Heaven Same Santa

What is a permanent loan but a mortgage upon the wealth and industry of the country? It is the only form of indebtedness, as experience has shown, by which heavy and durable encumbrance can be laid upon the community.

John C. Calhoun

Community Experience Wealth Country

I certainly wanted Hedwig's world to be one where identification and categories are fluid, changing, and confusing, as they are, really, in life.

John Cameron Mitchell

Life World Where Changing Confusing

Christmas music is usually more concentrated pop music in a way. It's meant to make us feel good, and it's meant to make us like we belong somewhere.

Good Music Feel Good Feel Christmas

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.

Miguel de Cervantes

Victory Be Prepared Half Prepared

When I went to the starting line of the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal, it was with the unsettling conviction that some of my competitors were cheaters.

Marathon Starting Line Conviction

I did a picture 40 years ago with Carroll O'Connor and Telly Savalas, God rest their souls, and Clint Eastwood, called 'Kelly's Heroes,' which we filmed in Yugoslavia for six months.

God Rest Picture Heroes Years Souls

I don't want to demonise 'Johnny.' I was really proud of what he achieved. Especially within stand-up. He was quite a unique voice. I will always possibly be trading off 'Johnny's name, but there's a lot more things that I'm able to do now - the strengths that 'Michael' can bring to it.

Proud Voice Name Unique Now Want

The media bring our wars home, but only rarely have they been able to do it in complete freedom.

Home Freedom Media Bring Complete

Usually in France we prefer to say bad things about the Nouvelle Vague, but I'm always impressed with its freedom and the fact of not making a film to give your opinion but just as a piece of art, which to me means the Nouvelle Vague.

Arnaud Desplechin

Freedom Art Me Opinion Bad Say

I think you have to be in the right place at the right time. And understand that and know when it is your time and how you react to it and how you respond to it.

Time Think You Place Right Time

As a writer, I try to turn my feelings and experiences into a different form entirely, something that gives me mastery over them and also makes them meaningful to other people.

People Me Feelings Try Mastery Turn

An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.

Man New Things Idea Absolutely

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