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Critics Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.
- The covers of this book are too far apart.
- PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic.
- IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary.
- CAVILER, n. A critic of our own work.
- PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of…
- critic, n. A person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him.
- 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 tells…
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