I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

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.

Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another.

Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately, for the rather read more

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.

A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.

The adventitious beauty of poetry may be felt in the greater delight with a verse given in a happy quotation read more

The adventitious beauty of poetry may be felt in the greater delight with a verse given in a happy quotation than in the poem.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.