“Calamity, n.: A more than commonly plain and unmistakable reminder that the affairs of this life are not of our own ordering. Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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Still in the process of “reading” his Dictionary (unabridged)… Will take a while. But it’s brilliant.