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.

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

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

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.

A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.

A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.

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.

Human success is a quotation from overhead.

Human success is a quotation from overhead.

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.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.