"The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line."
― H. L. Mencken
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Life
― H. L. Mencken
More From H. L. Mencken
- "We must be willing to pay a price for freedom."
- "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- "In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican."
More In Life
- "I’ve always taken ‘The Wizard of Oz’ very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I’ve spent my entire life trying to get over it."― Judy Garland
- "I blame my mother for my poor sex life. All she told me was ‘the man goes on top and the woman underneath.’ For three years my husband and I slept in bunk beds."― Joan Rivers
- "I’m thrilled to continue my partnership with U by Kotex for Generation Know while helping to empower girls. I’ve always been a motivational resource for my younger sisters and hope I can positively impact and inspire other young girls too."― Khloe Kardashian