Ink: a villainous compound of tanno-gallate of iron, gum-arabic and water, chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary p. 63.
Ink: a villainous compound of tanno-gallate of iron, gum-arabic and water, chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary p. 63.
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That’s a bit of a downer for ink, don’t you think?
Leslie
It is a bit hard to accentuate the positive in it!
Ink can be used as a artistic medium too.
Leslie
Idiocy and intellectual crime there too?
Of course, but let’s take the high road.
Leslie
As I’ve said before, you’re a much kinder soul than me!
Go on….
Leslie
Troublemaker
Blame your countryman Bierce
I always go to Bierce for consolation when I’m feeling a surfeit of goodwill towards my fellow humans…
A man after my own heart (you and Ambrose)