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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.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make. •Vice read more
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.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
Human success is a quotation from overhead.
Human success is a quotation from overhead.
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writes in the read more
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writes in the world.
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.
A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.
A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.