"Misquotations are the only quotations that are never……" — Hesketh Pearson

"Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted."

— Hesketh Pearson

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12 Quotes by Hesketh Pearson

Hesketh Pearson has 12 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled…
Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the…
Misquotation is the pride and privilege of the learned.
[D]on't grow old. With age comes caution, which is another name for cowardice.... Whatever else you do in life, don't…
Fate stalks us with depressing monotony from womb to tomb, and, when we are least expecting it, deals us a…
Do you believe in God? Perhaps you aren't old enough. The reason old people believe in God is because they've…
Never neglect an opportunity to play leap-frog; it is the best of all games, and, unlike the terribly serious and…
The English public doesn't really like Shakespeare; it prefers football.
When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse.
A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which…
I am inclined to think that one's education has been in vain if one fails to learn that most schoolmasters…

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More Beer Quotes

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A drink a day keeps the shrink away. — Edward Abbey
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? — Henry Ward Beecher
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Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. — Robert Benchley
I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry. — Robert Benchley

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