Ocupation: Journalist
Life: June 24, 1842 - 1914
Birthday: June 24
Death: 1914
HEART, n. Figuratively, this useful organ is said to be the seat of emotions and sentiments . . . . It is now known that sentiments and emotions reside in the stomach, being evolved from food by chemical action of the gastric fluid.
source: Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.116, ReadHowYouWant.com
topic: Heart, Action, Emotion, Gastric