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A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand read more
A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
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.
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
Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap read more
Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap promptly warns us that if we hesitate we are lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind.
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
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by read more
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognizably wiser than oneself.
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
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any read more
The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any price will be paid.