Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous. – Abdelkader
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A case which commonly happens with us in London, as well as our Neighbours in Paris, where if a Witty Man starts a happy thought, a Million of sordid Imitators ride it to death. – Thomas Brown, Laconics: Or, New Maxims of State and Conversation
Epigram: 1.A vividly expressed truth that is so, or not, as the case may be. 2.A dash of wit and a jigger of wisdom, flavored with surprise. – Elbert Hubbard, The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on R
Too much traffic with a quotation book begets a conviction of ignorance in a sensitive reader. Not only is there a mass of quotable stuff he never quotes, but an even vaster realm of which he has never heard. – Robertson Davies
One would think that a scissors and pastepot collection like this would require little help. Not true. A tribe of hunters and gatherers is required: there is so much to be seen for so little selected. – Robert Irvine Fitzhenry (1918–2008), The Harper Book of Quotations
Ive never found therapy to be a sign of weakness Ive found the opposite to be true. The willingness to have a mirror held up to you definitely requires strength. – Brooke Shields
Once in a while Ill get moved to do some exercise. Its something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out Im OK. – David Soul
