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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.
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation
Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation
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
Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we're quoting.
Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we're quoting.
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.
A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks read more
A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.
Quotations help us remember the simple yet profound truths that give life perspective and meaning. When it comes to life's read more
Quotations help us remember the simple yet profound truths that give life perspective and meaning. When it comes to life's most important lessons, we can all use gentle reminders.
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
