Quotes by Cao Xueqin

I must claim the quoter's privilege of giving only as much of the text >>

Quotations about Quotations

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble >>

He wrapped himself in quotations -- as a beggar would enfold himself i >>

Next to being witty yourself, the best thing is being able to quote an >>

I must claim the quoter's privilege of giving only as much of the text as will suit my purpose, said Tan-Chun. If I told you how it went on, I should end up by contradicting myself!

Cao Xueqin