Julio Cortazar
Novelist, Short Story Writer
"In quoting others, we cite ourselves."
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Citing
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Dar Williams
Singer-songwriter
"Milwaukee one of my favorite cites; I think Milwaukee is #1."
C. S. Lewis
Writer, Scholar
"Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written."
Leonardo da Vinci
Artist, Scientist, Inventor
"He who in reasoning cites authority is making use of his memory rather than of his intellect."
Robert A. Heinlein
Science Fiction Author
"The nice thing about citing god as an authority is that you can prove anything you set out to prove."
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"When you see all of these bands citing you as influences, it makes you feel relevant"
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"I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good."
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"When you hear somebody justifying a war by citing the Almighty, I get a little worried, frankly."
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"I don’t mind citing a bad author if the line is good."
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"When you're in love, you put up with things that, when you're out of love you cite."
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"Customs change with time, so it isn't fair to permit change only when you happen to approve of it but condemn change citing biblical authority when you don't."
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"There is extensive critical scholarship that provides illustrations in many areas of scholarship. I've discussed many cases myself, while also citing and often relying on academic studies that disentangle these webs of mystification woven for the general public. It's impossible to provide illustrations that would even approach accuracy, let alone carry any conviction, without going well beyond the bounds of this discussion."
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