„Virtues, n. pl. Certain abstentions.“

— Ambrose Bierce
„In'ards, n. pl. The stomach, heart, soul, and other bowels.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„Zeal, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„An artist needs knowledge and the power of observation only so that he can tell from what he is abstaining, and to be sure that his abstention will not appear artificial or false.“
— Andrei Tarkovsky
„Dawn, n. The time when men of reason go to bed. Certain old men prefer to rise at about that time, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach, and otherwise mortifying the flesh.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„When a man becomes steadfast in his abstention from harming others, then all living creatures will cease to feel enmity in his presence“
— Patañjali
„Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.“
— Ambrose Bierce
„nOthIng cansurPassthe mySteRyofstilLness“
— E.E. Cummings
„Capital, n. The seat of misgovernment.“
— Ambrose Bierce