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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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
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It is a bit hard to accentuate the positive in it!
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Ink can be used as a artistic medium too.
Leslie
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Idiocy and intellectual crime there too?
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Of course, but let’s take the high road.
Leslie
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As I’ve said before, you’re a much kinder soul than me!
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Go on….
Leslie
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Troublemaker
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Blame your countryman Bierce
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I always go to Bierce for consolation when I’m feeling a surfeit of goodwill towards my fellow humans…
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A man after my own heart (you and Ambrose)
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