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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests and mines and stone quarries; read more
Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests and mines and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right read more
I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right or wrong, hit or miss, renders conversation insipid and vulgar.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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.
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.
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
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
