Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial",...
Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
I'm not sure anyone knows what they're looking for until they find it.
—Kiera Cass in The Heir