“The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.”
"Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop."
- H. L. Mencken
Love
"Happiness is the china shop; love is the bull."
- H. L. Mencken
Love
"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant."
- H. L. Mencken
Belief
"The best teacher of children, in brief, is one who is essentially childlike."
- H. L. Mencken
Inspiration
"A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents."
- H. L. Mencken
Philosophy
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom