In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.

In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

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

Reality is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes.

Reality is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes.

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, read more

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.

One good quote is worth a book

One good quote is worth a book

To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, read more

To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

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