Quotations

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

Life itself is a quotation.
Jorge Luis Borges

A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
Joseph Roux

A short saying often contains much wisdom.
Sophocles

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.
Marlene Dietrich

I never have found the perfect quote. At best I have been able to find a string of quotations which merely circle the ineffable idea I seek to express.
Caldwell O'Keefe

Every quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language.
Samuel Johnson

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations.
Winston Churchill

A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.
Brendan Francis

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
William Feather

Quotations have many purposes. By reading them, they can change your outlook on a situation. They can inspire you to take action. They are also great to use to inspire and motivate others when you are giving a speech.
Catherine Pulsifer

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

In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.
Mortimer J. Adler

. . . utterances of the world's greatest thinkers and writers, giving the reader stimulating and sometimes opposing views."
Lewis C. Henry

Aristotle collected them. Shakespeare used them in his plays. Winston Churchill found them to be a powerful rhetorical device, as did Lincoln, Kennedy, and many other leaders.
Michael Lynberg, A Wealth of Wisdom

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.
Mark Twain

A start of a day without reading an inspirational quote is like a day without sunshine.
Byron Pulsifer

His ability to portray an important aspect of life in a quote made me look at things in a different way.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Impact of M.K. Soni

Quotations can provide that spark of inspiration and motivation to those who are searching for answers.
Catherine Pulsifer

Life has taught me many things through its struggles and interactions with people during difficult periods. I have recorded my thoughts and quotes.
M. K. Soni, My Gems