“ Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ MAMMON, n. The god of the world's leading religion. The chief temple is in the holy city of New York. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ Road, n. A strip of land along which one may pass from where it is too tiresome to be to where it is futile to go. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ JOSS-STICKS- Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ Man's highest blessedness, In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the Gods, 'Tis best in word or deed To shun unholy pride; Great words of boasting bring great punishments, And so to grey-haired age Teach wisdom at the last. Sophocles Playwright
“ It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace. Chuck Palahniuk Novelist
“ No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times. Martha Graham Choreographer
“ The perfection of wisdom, and the end of true philosophy is to proportion our wants to our possessions, our ambitions to our capacities, we will then be a happy and a virtuous people. Mark Twain Author