An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it is also more nourishing.
Source: A Book of Burlesques, in Sententie, 1920.
-- H L Mencken, (Sep 12 1880-1956), US editor, satirist; He is known for his biting satire, insults, and debunking in The American Mercury, 1924-33.