We prefer to believe that the absence of inverted commas guarantees the originality of a thought, whereas it may be merely that the utterer has forgotten its source. -Clifton Fadiman

 

We prefer to believe that the absence of inverted commas guarantees the originality of a thought, whereas it may be merely that the utterer has forgotten its source.


Comments

There are not yet any comments on this quote. Why not register / login and be the first?



This quote is just one of 11 total Clifton Fadiman quotes in our collection. Clifton Fadiman is known for saying 'We prefer to believe that the absence of inverted commas guarantees the originality of a thought, whereas it may be merely that the utterer has forgotten its source.' as well as some of the following quotes.

A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke-and that the joke is oneself.

Clifton Fadiman
330

When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.

Clifton Fadiman
268
We prefer to believe that the absence of inverted commas guarantees the originality of a thought, whereas it may be merely that the utterer has forgotten its source. -Clifton Fadiman
223

For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.

Clifton Fadiman
177

Insomnia is a gross feeder. It will nourish itself on any kind of thinking, including thinking about not thinking.

Clifton Fadiman
168
To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history. -Clifton Fadiman
150

To feel at home, stay at home.

Clifton Fadiman
148