Journalists, aficionatos of the written word -- anyone dabbling in writing -- is generally a hoarder of quotations. It is an interesting phenomonon. Easily understood. Much of the world's wisdom is encapsuled in quotations if one thinks about it.
Newspapers use quotations to fill an awkward space. Scholars use quotations to express a thought more eloquently stated than perhaps they could themselves. Writers enhance their papers by referencing the wit and wisdom of others.
We often talk about the literary value of books. As descerning readers, is it fair to suggest that if there is nothing worth quoting between the covers of a book, the value of the book is in question?
Newspapers use quotations to fill an awkward space. Scholars use quotations to express a thought more eloquently stated than perhaps they could themselves. Writers enhance their papers by referencing the wit and wisdom of others.
We often talk about the literary value of books. As descerning readers, is it fair to suggest that if there is nothing worth quoting between the covers of a book, the value of the book is in question?
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