Positive Thoughts about Quotes

Quotations have made a positive difference in my life, in some cases they have changed the way I think about a situation.

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

"One must be a
wise reader to
quote wisely
and well."

Amos Bronson Alcott



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

George Bernard Shaw
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