Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience. Ambrose Bierce applicationconnectioncurable Change image and share on social
Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. Ambrose Bierce acquaintanceembraceenable Change image and share on social
Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond. Ambrose Bierce abscondbeckoncall Change image and share on social
Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel. Ambrose Bierce beliefevidencefaith Change image and share on social
Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination. Ambrose Bierce dominationincompatibilitymatrimony Change image and share on social
Impartial - unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy. Ambrose Bierce advantagecontroversyespouse Change image and share on social
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. Ambrose Bierce daughterexplainfear Change image and share on social
Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. Ambrose Bierce artcriticexpose Change image and share on social
Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. Ambrose Bierce disclosedisguiseeducation Change image and share on social
