Ears Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ears Eye Orthography Orthography Science Science Science Spelling Spelling Spelling Eye
A strange and somewhat impassive physiognomy is often, perhaps, an advantage to an orator, or leader of any sort, because it helps to fix… — Charles Horton Cooley Copy Share Image
“I come now to another part of your letter, which is the orthography, if I may call bad spelling orthography. You spell induce, enduce;… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
For me, the eye and the word go together. Even when I was working in word documents, I was always obsessed with fonts, size,… — Masha Tupitsyn Copy Share Image
Words are substance strange. Speak one and the air ripples into another's ears. Write one and the eye laps it up. But the sense… — Dan Beachy-Quick Copy Share Image
Putting on the spectacles of science in expectation of finding an answer to everything looked at signifies inner blindness. — J. Frank Dobie Copy Share Image
For words are magical formulae. They leave finger marks be hind on the brain, which in the twinkling of an eye become the footprints… — Franz Kafka Copy Share Image
What the eye sees is a synthesis of who you are and all you have learned. This is what I would call the language… — Graciela Iturbide Copy Share Image
Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I've practised for many years. — Prince Philip 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
The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
I am convinced that we will never build a democratic state based on rule of law if we do not at the same time… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
Story is about pulling the reader in and a plot is a more externalized mechanism of revelation. A plot is more antic, more performative,… — Anne Enright Copy Share Image
The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the… — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
I started off playing by ear, and being around a bunch of musicians and playing in the streets and in the different parades and,… — Troy Andrews Copy Share Image
Well the first time I performed, my mom was like how she is now when sees me on stage – all red, smiling from… — Chris Brown Copy Share Image
Men trust rather to their eyes than to their ears; the effect of precepts is therefore slow and tedious, whilst that of examples is… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Every wife ought to answer for her man. If the husband be engaged in a seditious club, or drinks mysterious healths, or be frugal… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Words are substance strange. Speak one and the air ripples into another's ears. Write one and the eye laps it up. But the sense… — Dan Beachy-Quick Copy Share Image
I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Seek ye counsel of the aged for their eyes have looked on the faces of the years and their ears have hardened to the… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
![“Well the first time I performed, my mom was like how she is now when sees me on stage – all red, smiling from ear to ear. So I don’t want to mess up, [be]cause she’s smiling. Seeing my mom happy is kind of like an overwhelming feeling.” quote by Chris Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/477/chris-brown-1887_causes_well-the-first-time-i-performed-my-mom-w_4699.jpg)
