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H. L. Mencken Quotes

I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Go Reason Same Eggs Working Laying

When I was a child, my father would read out loud to my brother, my mother, and me. Several times in the course of my childhood, he would read 'Alice and Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' over a few weeks. They were a great favorite with all of us.

Father Mother Great Childhood Child

Mexican music runs through my veins. I loved it. Growing up, my father didn't allow us to listen to English music at home. That's all I heard. I had no choice.

Father Home Music Growing Up Loved

Yes, both 'Being Human' and 'Outlander' are known for their loyal fanbases. The beauty of both of those jobs was that the characters were very removed from me. So I've been lucky to get off scot-free, without any strange encounters. The wigs, blood, and strange onscreen faces/voices - they haven't found their way into my day-to-day life. Yet.

Life Beauty Me Blood Strange Way

Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers.

Good Only Direct Anybody Eleven

Prior to Elephant I'd taken about six years of acting classes in Portland, but there's not a huge market there. The only thing we have is commercial stuff, and that didn't really appeal to me. So this is really a dream come true.

Me Elephant Dream Acting True Years

I've been wrong so often, I don't find it extraordinary at all.

Find Wrong Extraordinary Been Often

Now equilibrium is the very opposite of disorder.

Now Opposite Equilibrium Disorder

I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB.

Choose Scared Somewhere Because KGB

I don't understand it, but every horror film is huge. I would consider one, but I don't know if my heart would be in it.

Roselyn Sanchez

Heart Know Understand Horror Film

And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.

I Am Week More Open Legislation Our

Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional.

Louise Bourgeois

Work Tree Look Way Just Pole

I'm aware of the rift in the locker room. That's just alpha males and supreme athletes trying to share the spotlight.

Trying Alpha Room Spotlight Share

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