Diogenes
Philosopher
"One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"
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Quoting
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Julio Cortazar
Novelist, Short Story Writer
"In quoting others, we cite ourselves."
Cole Porter
Composer
"Brush up your Shakespeare, Start quoting him now, Brush up your Shakespeare And the women you will wow."
Steven Morrissey
Singer-Songwriter
"Oh, I can't help quoting you, because everything that you said rings true."
Oscar Wilde
Writer
"The only thing worse than quoting me, is not quoting me"
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"I'm getting a little tired of everybody quoting Ronald Reagan."
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