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“Quotation... A writer expresses himself in words that have been used before because they give his meaning better than he can give it himself, or because they are beautiful or witty, or because he expects them to touch a cord of association in his reader, or because he wishes to show that he is learned and well read. Quotations due to the last motive are invariably ill-advised; the discerning reader detects it and is contemptuous; the undiscerning is perhaps impressed, but even then is at the same time repelled, pretentious quotations being the surest road to tedium.”
Source : A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1926)
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“Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.”
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“We all do make foolish mistakes.”
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“Minds that are stupid and incapable of science are in the order of nature to be regarded as monsters and other extraordinary phenomena; minds of this sort are rare. Hence I conclude that there are great resources to be found in children, which are suffered to vanish with their years. It is evident, therefore, that it is not of nature, but of our own negligence, we ought to complain.”
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“I don't ask my wife to face Michael Holding, so there's no reason why I should be changing nappies”
Source : "The Open, Ian Botham, European Cup goals and Damon Albarn on target". www.theguardian.com. July 16, 2015. 
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“Basketballs dont hold grudges!”
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“Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.”
Source : "Trudeau Reflects On Four Decades Of 'Doonesbury'". Interview with Renee Montagne, www.npr.org. October 26, 2010.
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“When I travel around the globe, I try as hard as I can to represent the NBA and the game of basketball to the best of my abilities. I get to go around the world and not only share the game but also my philanthropic work. Building a hospital in the Congo is one of the proudest achievements of my life.”
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“I try to forget what happiness was, and when that don't work, I study the stars.”
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“You can't go to sleep without a cup of tea and maybe thats the reason that you talk in your sleep...”
