H. L. Mencken Quotes

I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.

H. L. Mencken

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

I AmPeopleBadGoWantMeet

I was amazed at the house that I grew up in; it looks practically identical to the way it was, but I couldn't recognize it because of the size of the trees.

Jim Fowler

TreesHouseLooksWaySizeUp

A comprehended god is no god.

John Chrysostom

God

You know, sometimes guys work with other guys because they're buddies off the track, not necessarily because they're buddies on the track. Sometimes you've got that going against you or for you.

Jeff Gordon

WorkYouKnowSometimesGoingOff

So it was a thing that my mother always taught me to go for your goals and never give up no matter what they are, and I started believing that later on in life.

Michael Clarke Duncan

LifeGoalsNever Give UpMotherMe

I have a knack for writing tribute songs for people who will never know about them.

Steve Forbert

PeopleWritingKnowWillNeverWho

Modern fake fur looks so much like real fur that the moment it leaves the atelier, no one can tell it's not the real thing. And I've struggled with that.

Stella McCartney

MomentFakeLooksRealTellFur

I'll never get tired of being told I sound like Waylon Jennings, but I don't hear it myself.

Sturgill Simpson

MyselfTiredNeverSoundBeingGet

I like 'nerves'! I like the word 'migraineur'. I like the word 'madness'. These are OK words. The 19th century had a very handy term: 'neurasthenic'. I think that's a very useful word. We all know what that means: it means extra-sensitive.

Siri Hustvedt

WordsThinkMadnessKnowLikeMeans

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.

Ron White

LifeFunnyBelieveYouFindParty

In addition, we were unable to meet openly to discuss the progress of the book, for we were both on the list of persons banned from communicating with other banned persons.

Ruth First

ProgressBookMeetListAddition

I've known Al Franken for over 20 years. He is my friend. He was on the floor of the Senate announcing his resignation. I sat just a few feet away from him. He said it was the worst day in his political life. It was a somber feeling. It was a reality.

Dick Durbin

LifeFriendDayFeetRealitySaid

Life experiences can, at times, be quite humbling, but you learn from them. But I like the changes in my life and what kind of person they've made me into. I'm very open, not as judgmental as I was in my twenties, and a lot more compassionate.

Donna Air

LifeMeLearnMy LifeYouPerson

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