>On Aug 31, 2003, at 3:07 PM, Judith Berkowitz wrote: >> Yes, we who are reading the quote can Google it, >> but for clarity and courtesy, quotations should be >> attributed to their author by the person who is >> quoting them. > >Depends. I've found that people tend to read and think about the quote >much more if they are not attributed. > >Quotes that are not well know, might not be in Bartlett's or google, or >those that are often mis-attributed -- those I attribute. Or quotes >where the attribution is part of the reason I chose the quote:
I see quotes and think "that's cute!" However most quotes are from other sources, and have proably seen them all in one formum or another. Then again I tend to compose my own quotes if the mood is present. Bryce Lee Burlington, Ontario Macintosh OS X! An male alley cat more than a recognized species. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
