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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.
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.
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
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 hate quotation. Tell me what you know.
I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.
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.
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.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. The quotations, when engraved upon the read more
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. The quotations, when engraved upon the memory, give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more.
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.