Monday, May 31, 2004

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A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.
Dorothy L. Sayers, Lord Peter Wimsey in "Gaudy Night"

Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.
Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary

When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
Anatole France (1844 - 1924)

The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)

Famous Quotes