People/Ambrose Bierce/Quote
Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1890)
Read it in context
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Ocean: A body of water occupying 2/3 of a world made for man…who has no gills.
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
All 88 quotes from Ambrose Bierce
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
All 656 quotes about life and death