Friday, December 23, 2011

Our Fascination With Quotes



Why do people like quotes?


During the relaxed days of Christmas holidays that bring families together quotations often enliven conversations. It's also a time when folks indulge in word games that focus on quotations. Which started me thinking about this universal fascination with quotes, that spans centuries.


VisualThesaurus , in "May I Quote You?" provided answers from Scholar, Fred Shapiro, an authority on quotations and the editor of the seminal Yale Book of Quotations. The answers provide interesting insights well worth reading.


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This website includes a number of archived (free) thoughtful blogs, plus the numerous comments they generate.

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