Hours Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Hours Time
DAY, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent. This period is divided into two parts, the day proper and the night, or day… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
It's just one day, one twenty-four-hour period to get yourself through. - Adam — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of typical days. There's the typical day when I'm writing a novel, and there's the typical day when I'm not. — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
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We all have exactly 24 hours in one day. No more; no less. You will use that time on what you consider to be important. — Craig Williams Copy Share Image
Well, as you know, there are 24 hours in every day. And if that's not enough, you've always got the nights! — Ronald Graham Copy Share Image
A day is 24 hours, while some of the most pivotal moments in life last only seconds. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We all get 24 hours a day... It's up to us as to what we do with those 24 hours. — Sam Huff Copy Share Image
Everyone gets the same twenty-four hours in a day, the difference is how you use it. — Barbara Ann Kipfer 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
When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad… — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
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I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play… — John Mayer Copy Share Image
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