Skip to quotes
Glory Quotes

Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

Ambrose BierceJournalist · American · b. 1842
More from Ambrose Bierce
All Inspirational Motivational Love Life Friendship Funny Happiness Success Wisdom Family Hope All topics

Related quotes

  • Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. — Ambrose Bierce
  • Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. — Ambrose Bierce
  • Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured. — Ambrose Bierce
  • Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead. — Ambrose Bierce
  • Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. — Ambrose Bierce
  • Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills. — Ambrose Bierce
Photographers Privacy Terms Pixabay (opens in a new tab)
A Gojo Digital website · © 2026