Cabbage Quote by H. L. Mencken

Idealist: One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup

— Henry Louis Mencken

“An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.”

— H.L. Mencken

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.

— Henry Ford

I'm an idealist.

— Bobby Cannavale

Idealist: a cynic in the making.

— Irving Layton

To say that a man is an idealist is merely to say that he is a man.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“An idealist is someone who helps other people to be prosperous”

— Ford Henry Ford

I think perhaps I'm a bit of an idealist.

— Ruth Jones

Honor to the idealists, whether philosophers or poets. They have improved us by mingling with our daily pursuits great and transcendent conceptions. They have…

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

I am an idealist, which can be tiring.

— Hussein Chalayan

People will say I'm an idealist. I hope so.

— A. Bartlett Giamatti

. . . idealism is one of the greatest forces in the world. It makes seeming impossibilities possible and succeeds where prudence fails. But…

— Grenville Kleiser