The verdict of a jury is the a priori opinion of that juror who smokes the worst cigars.
H. L. MenckenNew York is the place where all the aspirations of the western world meet to form one vast master aspiration, as powerful as the suction of a steam dredge. It is the icing on the pie called Christian civilization.
H. L. MenckenThere's really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal.
H. L. MenckenThe physical business of writing is unpleasant to me, but the psychic satisfaction of discharging bad ideas in worse English makes me forget it.
H. L. Mencken