An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make a better soup. H. L. Mencken Idealism You May Also Like I think what’s fun about the ’60s was the exhilaration of this, “We’re going to change the world,” attitude. That huge group of young people with all this energy and idealism out there saying, “Let’s make it better.” I miss that as a movement. By Mary Travers Change the world, Idealism Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem. By John Galsworthy Idealism, Problem America is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea. By John Gunther America, Idealism Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. By Carl Jung Addiction, Habits, Idealism To say that a man is an idealist is merely to say that he is a man. By G. K. Chesterton Idealism An idealist is one who helps the other fellow to make a profit. By Henry Ford Idealism, Profit You May Also Like from H. L. Mencken For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong. By H. L. Mencken Funny, Problem solving Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. By H. L. Mencken About change, Action Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient. By H. L. Mencken Death, Escape, Sad 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. By H. L. Mencken Boredom, Funny, Life, Sarcastic A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married. By H. L. Mencken Fools Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone may be looking. By H. L. Mencken Conscience
I think what’s fun about the ’60s was the exhilaration of this, “We’re going to change the world,” attitude. That huge group of young people with all this energy and idealism out there saying, “Let’s make it better.” I miss that as a movement. By Mary Travers Change the world, Idealism
Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem. By John Galsworthy Idealism, Problem
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. By Carl Jung Addiction, Habits, Idealism
For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong. By H. L. Mencken Funny, Problem solving
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. By H. L. Mencken About change, Action
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. By H. L. Mencken Boredom, Funny, Life, Sarcastic
