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I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations.
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.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
Quotations (such as have point and lack triteness) from the great old authors are an act of reverence on the read more
Quotations (such as have point and lack triteness) from the great old authors are an act of reverence on the part of the quoter, and a blessing to a public grown superficial and external.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
I think we must.. quote whenver we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing.
I think we must.. quote whenver we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing.
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.