Nigel Rees

“The essence of a good quote is the combination of a good thought, in a good sentence.”

“A catchphrase is not the same as a quotation. A quotation is something you say when you want to sound intelligent. A catchphrase is something you say when you can't think of anything else to say.”

“The internet is a wonderful source of misquotations.”

“People love quotations because they are a way of borrowing intelligence.”

“The prize is the pleasure of recognition.”

“A 'sound bite' has come to mean a brief, pithy remark extracted from a longer speech.”

“Catchphrases are a symptom of a society that is going sour.”