Back to Best Curmudgeon of the Millennium. Ambrose Bierce , 19th century newspaper columnist, wit, short story writer, misanthrope.
Some people wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
He woke up on the wrong side of the universe. Let us stipulate that it's not that difficult to be a curmudegeon. The word simply means a cranky, nasty person, usually a man, usually old. Further reflection on this definition leads to the conclusion that this definition is somewhat self-reflexive. Eventually, there is just no goddamn upside to putting on a happy face.