The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make. •Vice President Dan Quayle Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another. •Ambrose Bierce You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writes in the world.
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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.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.
Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.
It is better to be quotable than to be honest.
It is better to be quotable than to be honest.
Apothegms to thinking minds are the seeds from which spring vast fields of new thought, that may be further cultivated, read more
Apothegms to thinking minds are the seeds from which spring vast fields of new thought, that may be further cultivated, beautified, and enlarged.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
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.
I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences read more
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. •Jean Rostand I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
