Associations to the word «Anecdote»

Wiktionary

ANECDOTE, noun. A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
ANECDOTE, noun. An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
ANECDOTE, noun. A previously untold secret account of an incident.

Dictionary definition

ANECDOTE, noun. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one).

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn