Deliberation, n.: The act of examining one’s bread to determine which side it is buttered on.
Ambrose Bierce Quotes
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
Ultimatum, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
Defenseless, adj. Unable to attack.
Decide, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set.
Consult, v.i. To seek another’s disapproval of a course already decided on.
Reconsider, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made.
Critic, n.: A person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him.
Review, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it. Although in truth there’s neither bone nor skin to it) At work upon a book, and so read out of it The qualities that you have first read into it.
Caviler, n. A critic of our own work.
