H. L. Mencken Quotes

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?

H. L. Mencken

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

FunnyMarriageLiveWantWonderful

I look at the story, I look at the idea and just try to think of it in terms of that whole body of myth and see where the characters fit in and what they ought to be doing-all those archetypes are there to play with.

John Boorman

StoryThinkBodyLookPlayTry

Yes, for my undergrad I majored in Criminal Justice and minored in Political Science and English.

Matthew McGrory

ScienceJusticePoliticalYes

Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts.

Robert Morgan

PoetryPeopleWritingAmericanSome

I think we all have moments when we struggle with motivation.

Tori Bowie

StruggleThinkMotivationMoments

There's some benefit to being happy in your life. Of looking around and saying, 'This is mine.'

Tom Leykis

LifeHappyLookingSayingMineYour

I started out mainstream and then literally made a conscious decision, like, 'I don't have that core black audience on my side.' And then I literally started looking for projects to get involved in.

Romany Malco

DecisionLookingBlackAudienceOut

The ballet world I don't think is an art form that is quick to change or to adjust or evolve.

Misty Copeland

ChangeArtWorldThinkQuickAdjust

I am a big devourer of James Baldwin.

Don Lemon

I AmBigAmJames

I believe that you should not be just raised on what the music is right then. You should be raised on what is from your past, what your parents have grown up with, because it's a really big piece of your culture that you need to know about, and I'm glad my mother has done that for me.

Diana DeGarmo

MotherMusicCulturePastParents

You put on the military outfit, and it definitely tightens everything up and makes you stand up straighter.

Diego Klattenhoff

Stand UpStandYouOutfitMilitary

I love traveling around promoting different movies because I'm always looking at different places, and I always walk around to see the city.

Christopher McQuarrie

LoveWalkCityLookingMoviesSee

My father passed away a couple of years ago, but he was very old. He was almost a 100 years old. And, you know, he had a very good life. He came to America and he had a good life.

Christopher Walken

LifeGoodFatherAmericaGood Life

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