A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought. — Quotations

"A witty saying proves nothing."

"Quotation confesses inferiority."

"People who like quotations love meaningless generalizations."

"Cest souvent hasarder un bon mot et vouloir le perdre quo de le donner pour sien."

"She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit…"

"The greater part of our writers have become so original, that no one cares to imitate them: and those who never quote in return are seldom quoted."