"Life is a constant oscillation between the..." - Quote by H L Mencken

“Happiness, like health, is probably also only a passing accident. For a moment or two the organism is irritated so little that it is not conscious of it; for the duration of that moment it is happy. Thus a hog is always happier than a man, and a bacillus is happier than a hog”

“Unsuccessful candidates for the Presidency should be quietly hanged as a matter of public sanitation and decorum.”

“A metaphysician is one who, when you remark that twice two makes four, demands to know what you mean by twice, what by two, what by makes, and what by four. For asking such questions metaphysicians are supported in oriental luxury in the universities, and respected as educated and intelligent men.”

“And in fact the only way I can deal with this eerie situation at all is to make a conscious decision that I have already lived and finished the life I planned to live - and everything from now on will be A New Life, a different thing, a gig that ends tonight and starts tomorrow morning.”

“A man must choose his own way of life, and…it is only by following out one’s own bent that there can be the really harmonious life.” [In an interview conducted by Bram Stoker]”

“As for wrinkles--Pshaw! Why shouldn't we have wrinkles? Honorable insignia of long service in this warfare.”

“When the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.”

“A positive attitude and personal motivation allow you to remain excited about what you are doing - no matter how difficult the challenges may be day to day.”

“Every little obstacle-every fall you have-is an opportunity.”