Friday, May 22, 2020

Borrowing quotes about borrowed thoughts


"Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower."

This is attributed to:

"Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She became acquainted with Lord Byron in Genoa and wrote a book about him."

And I quote Wikipedia, which can only mean one thing: I am quite ignorant on the topic--that is the only thing that can be deduced about someone, anyone, who quotes Wikipedia, as if that source has some citational vigor.