Belladonna n.: In Italian a beautiful lady, in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the e

Belladonna n.: In Italian a beautiful lady, in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

Author: Ambrose Bierce

The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things without parallel.