Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead. Ambrose Bierce ambitiondeaddesire Change image and share on social
Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth. Ambrose Bierce bendcherishdanger Change image and share on social
Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice. Ambrose Bierce adjmistakepositive Change image and share on social
Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. Ambrose Bierce annulbehalfconfessedly Change image and share on social
Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Ambrose Bierce abstainerdenyperson Change image and share on social
Clairvoyant, n.: A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron - namely, that he is a blockhead. Ambrose Bierce blockheadclairvoyantcommonly Change image and share on social
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. Ambrose Bierce againsarmbear share on social
To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice. Ambrose Bierce mistakepositivetop Change image and share on social
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce apparatusbrain Change image and share on social
