Clairvoyant, n.: A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron, namely, that he is a blockhead. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)  

raring Definition: (adjective) Full of eagerness; enthusiastic. Synonyms: impatient Usage: Standing at the starting line of the race, he shiftedfrom foot to foot and was raring to go.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840) A towering figure in Russian music and one ofthe most popular composers in history,Tchaikovsky became interested in music as achild and turned to serious composition at 14.His works are noted for their expressivemelodies, and he is […]

One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one’s soul. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

arborist Definition: (noun) A specialist in the care of woody plants, especially trees. Synonyms: tree surgeon Usage: The arborist informed the homeowners that the sick tree would need to be cut down.

Orson Welles (1915) Welles began acting on stage at 16 and made his Broadway debut in 1934. In 1937, he and John Houseman formed the Mercury Theatre, creating a series of radio dramas and winning notoriety with their panic-producing broadcast […]

Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

crotchet Definition: (noun) An odd, whimsical, or stubborn notion. Synonyms: oddity, queerness, quirk Usage: He is perhaps the sanest man and has the fewest crotchets of any I chance to know.

Eugénia María de Montijo de Guzmán (1826) The daughter of a Spanish noble, Eugénia married Napoleon III in 1853 and became the empress of France. She took an active role in the politics of the Second Empire, acting as regent […]

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)