“[A] quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business."(The Record Lie)”
“I always have a quotation for everything--it saves original thinking.”
“When smashing monuments, save the pedestals. They always come in handy.”
“When smashing monuments, save the pedestals -- they always come in handy.”
“I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.”
“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”