Ambrose Bierce Quotes
OBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors. 
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Observatory | Place | Astronomers | Conjecture | Guesses |
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FRIENDSHIP, n. A ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul.
The sea was calm and the sky was blue; Merrily, merrily sailed we two.
(High barometer maketh glad.) On the tipsy ship, with a dreadful shout, The tempest descended and we fell out.
(O the walking is nasty bad!) --Armit Huff Bettle. - Ambrose Bierce
The sea was calm and the sky was blue; Merrily, merrily sailed we two.
(High barometer maketh glad.) On the tipsy ship, with a dreadful shout, The tempest descended and we fell out.
(O the walking is nasty bad!) --Armit Huff Bettle. - Ambrose Bierce
Here lie the bones of Parson Platt, Wise, pious, humble and all that, Who showed us life as all should live it; Let that be said --and God forgive it! - Ambrose Bierce