Anne CarsonWhat is a quote? A quote (cognate with quota) is a cut, a section, a slice of someone's orange. You suck the slice, toss the rind, skate away.
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A quote (cognate with quota) is a cut, a section, a slice of someone's orange. You suck the slice, toss the rind, skate away. A quote can be anything you choose to make it. It can be a short sentence, an expression, an idea or anything that someone says that you want to remember and use later on.
Source: Decreation
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