Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an aut

Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an author as silence. His name, like the shuttlecock, must be beat backward and forward, or it falls to the ground. – Johnson

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Fame is a shuttlecock. If it be struck only at one end of a room, it will soon fall to the floor. To keep it up, it must be struck at both ends. – Johnson

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May the birdies always land at your feet. – Badminton saying

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Have you got the birds to play badminton? – Sporting joke

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Birdies of a feather play badminton together. – Author unknown

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