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H. L. Mencken Quotes

The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Poverty Argument Kind Crime Poor

When I was writing my first novel, 'Where the Line Bleeds,' which had young black men as its main characters, I was very invested in telling the story and also very worried about the effects the story would have.

Men Writing Story Black Young First

I don't really base any of my characters on specific people that I know, although my characters are informed by the kind of people who live in my community.

Live Community People Know Kind Who

It's ridiculous to imagine you can stay young forever and live forever. It's taking away from young people. There's a beauty and respect in age. Magazines and media are disrespectful of age.

Beauty Live Age Respect People You

Charity only works when smart, innovative, compassionate people in the field are supported from home. The World of Children Award raises money and visibility for change makers, people doing the real work. We are a conduit for funding and resources only; all of our operating costs are covered by our generous board of governors.

Stephanie March

Work Change Home Children Money

I've never tried to be like anybody else. I'm a non-conformist in every way, and when it comes to wrestling, that's certainly true, too.

True Way Wrestling Never Like Tried

I gave her life, I can take life away.

Mary Beth Whitehead

Life I Can Take Her Away Gave

I was working as a stockbroker in New York and had the seemingly perfect life.

Life New York Perfect New Working

Now, I'm ahead of my father. He got other prizes... But he did not get a Nobel Prize.

Father Now Ahead Got Prize Get

You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death.

Death Purpose Effort You Know Talk

Find an issue that's important to you, and be as curious and close to it as possible.

Curious You Find Important Possible

There's just a lot of really young, entitled people. I don't think a lot of these young people have to work very hard. They're found on YouTube and, boom, thrown into the studio, so they think they can get anything they want.

Work People Think Young Want Hard

The first ascent of Everest came at a time when humanity needed relief from two world wars. It was a unifying and inspiring event, signifying the drive to reach our greatest potential.

Time World Drive Potential Reach

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