"An idealist is one who, on noticing..." - Quote by H L Mencken
An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
More by H L Mencken
“Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter.”
“A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity.”
“The real charm of the United States is that it is the only comic country ever heard of.”
More on Idealism
“Imagine all the people living life in peace.”
“It is through the idealism of youth that man catches sight of truth, and in that idealism he possesses a wealth which he must never exchange for anything else.”
“I wish that friendship should have feet, as well as eyes and eloquence. It must plant itself on the ground, before it vaults overthe moon. I wish it to be a little of a citizen, before it is quite a cherub.”
More on Reality
“What separated me from all my homeboys is the fact that I didn't get caught inside the reality. I was always dreaming about doing something else or going somewhere else.”
“Correct becomes defect. Good becomes ominous. People's delusions have certainly lasted long.”
“We are not so mad as to think that we shall create a world in which murder will not occur. We are fighting for a world in which murder will no longer be legal.”