H. L. Mencken on Celebrities

Posted on Dec 29, 2011 by Paul. Filed under Cynical

“A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know.” Continue reading →

H. L. Mencken on Age & Wisdom

Posted on Dec 9, 2011 by Paul. Filed under Age, Cynical, Wisdom

“The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.” Continue reading →

Posted on Aug 27, 2011 by Paul. Filed under Politics

“Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.” Continue reading →

Posted on Mar 10, 2010 by Paul. Filed under Funny, Humanity

“The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal.” Continue reading →

Posted on Feb 9, 2010 by Paul. Filed under Money

“The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.” Continue reading →