With all deference to Chairman Mao and other authors whose quotations derive from longer works, it seemed that I was read more

With all deference to Chairman Mao and other authors whose quotations derive from longer works, it seemed that I was becoming the world's first writer of self-contained ready-made quotations

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple; take it and copy it

When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple; take it and copy it

Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said

Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

One good quote is worth a book

One good quote is worth a book

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations