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One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.
Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.
Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
That is the point of quotations. One can use another's words to be insulting.
That is the point of quotations. One can use another's words to be insulting.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often read more
We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often have more power than the living.
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all.
Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all.
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.
