“After the New Yorker piece I decided that I would never give another interview to anyone on any subject and that I would keep away from all places where I would be likely to be interviewed. If you say nothing it is difficult for someone to get it wrong.” InterviewsArticlesOpinionsInterviewMisquoting Book:On Writing Source: On Writing
“Quoting someone and rewriting their words makes it a quote from you and not them any longer. To change the meaning of someone's words without permission is offensive enough, to then contact the quoted person and try to justify it to them is even worse. It's verbatim or bust!” QuotesQuoteQuotationsQuotationMisquotingRewriting HistoryMisquotedMisquotesMalicious EnvyVerbatim Author:Stewart Stafford
“Life imitates art and art imitates life until both imitate imitation - Reality TV.” Reality TvPunMisquotingImitationsLife Imitates ArtArt Imitates Life Author:Brian Spellman
“No wealth supersedes good health, and no treasure outlasts salvation.” LifeInspirationalMotivationalThoughts On Life Author:Gihukato
“Jace raised his eyebrows. "I knew it," he said. "You want to kiss me, don't you?" Simon threw up his hands in exasperation. "Of course not. But if-" "I guess it's true what they say," observed Jace. "There are no straight men in the trenches." "That's atheists, jackass," said Simon furiously. "There are no atheists in the trenches.” HumorMisquoting Book:City of Ashes Source: City of Ashes
“Words don't get lost in translation, they get remixed. Just watch what happens to this quote.” WordsRemixMisquotingLost In TranslationDadaismMisquoteMisquotedMisquotesRewrites Author:Stewart Stafford
“Misquoting is the art of futures past...” PastFutureAncientChineseProverbMisquotingMisquote Author:Ancient Chinese Proverb