Adages Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Adages Teeth Weak Wisdom
The grinding of the intellect is for most people as painful as a dentist's drill. — Leonard Woolf Copy Share Image
If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist's office would be full of luminous ideas. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
“It is said that even the philosopher cannot bear to endure a toothache. Words contain great wisdom, but it is only in the manifestation… — Jeff Wheeler Copy Share Image
“Working with your ex-husband was almost as much fun as a double root canal. Without anesthesia. Doing it in front of television cameras was… — Wendy Wax Copy Share Image
“undergoing anaesthetic-free root canal treatment at the hands of a drunk, Parkinson’s Disease-suffering dentist, for instance. Would have been a treat compared with this… — Tracy Engelbrecht Copy Share Image
The grinding of the intellect is for most people as painful as a dentists drill. — Leonard Woolf Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
It’s not just the adage ‘write what you know,’ it’s about gathering up all of the knowledge and experience you’ve collected up to now… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“For their never-ending endeavours to obtain or retain wealth, countries desperately need companies, because they—unlike most human beings—have the means of production, and human… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Another lesson about a naive fool who came to Babylon, and found out that the pie don't taste so sweet. — Dwight Yoakam Copy Share Image
“An expensive coffin does not decrease the deceased’s chances of going to hell.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one from the… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Something happens when your subconscious goes to work... That's why 'Sleep on it' is an adage. — Jon Voight Copy Share Image
There's an adage that a lot of coaches have, that I completely disagree with, is if you make the Olympic team too early you… — Natalie Coughlin Copy Share Image
An ancient adage warns, "Never go to sea with two chronometers; take one or three." — Fred Brooks Copy Share Image
Failure isn't failure if a lesson from it's learned. I guess love would not be love without a risk of being burned. — Garth Brooks Copy Share Image
