"I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good."

"Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?"

"Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another."

"Be careful -- with quotations, you can damn anything."

"I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself."

"The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation."

"I might repeat to myself slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things."

"If you have any doubts that we live in a society controlled by men, try reading down the index of contributors to a volume of quotations, looking for women's names."

"I didn't really say everything I said."

"An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly."