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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.

Ambrose Bierce

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1842 - 1914

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Man Game Chance Insurance Enjoy Who

I'm not going to let anyone tell me that I can't perform, that I'm not artistic.

Max Aaron

Me Tell Going Artistic Anyone

Thank God for paper ballots.

Anibal Acevedo Vila

God Thank God Paper Thank Ballots

Public education must be viewed from the lens of providing each child with the learning environment that best meets his or her needs. If we can send a low-income child to a parochial school, knowing that his odds of attending college will increase as a result, then that should be our mission.

Jeb Bush

Education Learning Best School Child

I always felt uncomfortable with real estate because buildings don't move, and neighborhoods change.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Change Real Estate Uncomfortable Real

I'm quite a strong person, and I've become even stronger.

Lizzie Armitstead

Strong Stronger Person Become Even

You know what I like about a beard? You can always look contemplative.

Joshua Jackson

Beard You Look Know Always Like

I had one scene in 'Invisible' with 12 actors delivering dialog at the same time.

Doug Liman

Time Invisible Same Delivering Scene

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing that would explain why I like to snack on Purina Dog Chow.

Dean Koontz

Life Dog Past Believe Why I Believe

Hard-boiled eggs are wonderful when they're really done right. I bring the water to a boil, and then I put in the eggs. And then I boil them for - well, it depends on the size of the egg - maybe eight minutes.

Alice Waters

Water Egg Done Right Size Bring

I spend time with my wife. It's a luxury. We love travelling... we love going to nice, exotic places far away from the world and from prying eyes.

Wissam Al Mana

Love Eyes Time Wife World Luxury

Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option.

Susan Rice

Red You Table Want Will Line

I'm not going to suggest to a delegate at what they ought to do.

Rick Scott

Going Delegate Ought Suggest