The Devil's Dictionary - Searchable version of Ambrose Bierce's humorously cynical interpretation of our language and culture from The Literature Network.

The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce - From devilsdictionary.org

Forked Tongue - The story of Ambrose Bierce told in the language of his Devil's Dictionary, using hypertext language to create a fiendish translation of the life and works - and humour - of this acidic satirist and adventurer.

Famous quotes by Ambrose Bierce

The covers of this book are too far apart.
- Ambrose Bierce

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
- Ambrose Bierce

Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me.
- Ambrose Bierce

Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
- Ambrose Bierce