RIBALDRY, n. Censorious language by another concerning oneself. Ambrose Bierce More Quotes by Ambrose Bierce More Quotes From Ambrose Bierce HASH: There is no definition for this word - nobody knows what hash is. Ambrose Bierce definitions cooking food CRAYFISH, n. A small crustacean very much resembling the lobster, but less indigestible. Ambrose Bierce cooking food lobster A chop is a piece of leather skillfully attached to a bone and administered to the patients at restaurants. Ambrose Bierce pieces cooking food The wife, or bitter half. Ambrose Bierce bitter wife half Mausoleum, n: the final and funniest folly of the rich. Ambrose Bierce rich finals dying Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is, instead of as it should be. Ambrose Bierce vision cynicism world Dictionary: a malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic Ambrose Bierce literary-devices growth language Phoenix, n. Ambrose Bierce phoenix hot bird There are two instruments worse than a clarinet - two clarinets. Ambrose Bierce clarinet instruments two There's no free will," says the philosopher; "To hang is most unjust." "There is no free will," assents the officer; "We hang because we must. Ambrose Bierce philosopher free-will unjust Strive not for singularity in dress; Fools have the more and men of sense the less. To look original is not worth while, But be in mind a little out of style. Ambrose Bierce style mind men True, more than a half of the green graves in the Grafton cemetery are marked "Unknown," and sometimes it occurs that one thinks of the contradiction involved in "honoring the memory" of him of whom no memory remains to honor; but the attempt seems to do no great harm to the living, even to the logical. Ambrose Bierce honor memories thinking Along the road of life are many pleasure resorts, but think not that by tarrying in them you will take more days to the journey. The day of your arrival is already recorded. Ambrose Bierce journey life thinking To those who view the voyage of life from the port of departure the bark that has accomplished any considerable distance appears already in close approach to the farther shore. Ambrose Bierce distance views life A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people. Ambrose Bierce claims law people Hope is an explorer who surveys the country ahead. That is why we know so much about the Hereafter and so little about the Heretofore. Ambrose Bierce hope littles country Happiness has not to all the same name: to Youth she is known as the Future; Age knows her as the Dream. Ambrose Bierce names dream happiness Don't board with the devil if you wish to be fat. Ambrose Bierce devil boards wish DEBT, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slave-driver. As, pent in an aquarium, the troutlet Swims round and round his tank to find an outlet, Pressing his nose against the glass that holds him, Nor ever sees the prison that enfolds him; So the poor debtor, seeing naught around him, Yet feels the narrow limits that impound him, Grieves at his debt and studies to evade it, And finds at last he might as well have paid it. Ambrose Bierce aquariums glasses grieving A cheap and easy cynicism rails at everything. The master of the art accomplishes the formidable task of discrimination. Ambrose Bierce discrimination tasks art
