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Preface Quotes By Boris Karloff: The average introduction to almost any book is

The average introduction to almost any book is somewhat of a bore — Boris Karloff

Preface Quotes By Ellen Glasgow: It would appear, from the best examples, that

It would appear, from the best examples, that the proper way of beginning a preface to one's work is with a humble apology for having written at all. — Ellen Glasgow

Preface Quotes By Anthony Antek: I write for the beauty of the printed

I write for the beauty of the printed word
from PREFACE to BIPOLAR BUFFALO — Anthony Antek

Preface Quotes By Thomas Hardy: The negative often meant nothing more than the

The negative often meant nothing more than the preface to the affirmative — Thomas Hardy

Preface Quotes By Philip Guedalla: The preface is the most important part of

The preface is the most important part of a book. Even reviewers read a preface. — Philip Guedalla

Preface Quotes By Kenneth Oppel: The preface? Why would he waste time with

The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing! — Kenneth Oppel

Preface Quotes By Bill Willingham: I'm about to start reading it again, because

I'm about to start reading it again, because what good is a story you only want to read once? — Bill Willingham

Preface Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without

Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing. — George Bernard Shaw

Preface Quotes By Ambrose Bierce: Kindness n: A brief preface to ten volumes

Kindness n: A brief preface to ten volumes of exaction. — Ambrose Bierce

Preface Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: The truth sticks in our throats with all

The truth sticks in our throats with all the sauces it is served with: it will never go down until we take it without any sauce at all. — George Bernard Shaw

Preface Quotes By Kentetsu Takamori: Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom

Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.
(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment) — Kentetsu Takamori

Preface Quotes By Subrahmanijan Chandrasekhar: I should like to preface my remarks with

I should like to preface my remarks with a personal statement in order that my later remarks will not be misunderstood. I consider myself an atheist. — Subrahmanijan Chandrasekhar

Preface Quotes By Hermann Hesse: We all share the same origin, our mothers;

We all share the same origin, our mothers; all of us come in at the same door. - from the preface to 'Demian — Hermann Hesse

Preface Quotes By William Wordsworth: We not only wish to be pleased, but

We not only wish to be pleased, but to be pleased in that particular
way in which we have been accustomed to be pleased. — William Wordsworth

Preface Quotes By Letitia Elizabeth Landon: A preface is a species of literary luxury,

A preface is a species of literary luxury, where an author, like a lover, is privileged to be egotistical ... — Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Preface Quotes By Gary J. Bass: I shall be perfectly frank with you," which

I shall be perfectly frank with you," which is how politicians in both Delhi and Washington preface a real whopper of a lie: — Gary J. Bass

Preface Quotes By Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel: Plato's philosophy is a dignified preface to future

Plato's philosophy is a dignified preface to future religion. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Preface Quotes By Anonymous: Contents Preface

Contents Preface — Anonymous

Preface Quotes By Charles Dickens: APPENDIX 2 THE PREFACE TO OLIVER TWIST AND

APPENDIX 2 THE PREFACE TO OLIVER TWIST AND THE NEWGATE NOVEL CONTROVERSY — Charles Dickens

Preface Quotes By Igor Babailov: Don't share your secrets if you preface them

Don't share your secrets if you preface them with 'just don't tell anybody. — Igor Babailov

Preface Quotes By Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel: A good preface must be the root and

A good preface must be the root and the square of the book at the same time. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Preface Quotes By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik: A preface is usually an excrescence on a

A preface is usually an excrescence on a good book, and a vain apology for a worthless one; — Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Preface Quotes By James Rollins: Generally, if you preface an interview request with,

Generally, if you preface an interview request with, 'I'm an author writing a book,' for some reason, that seems to open a lot of doors. — James Rollins

Preface Quotes By Stacy Aumonier: Unless you are a Bernard Shaw you find

Unless you are a Bernard Shaw you find a preface a most embarrassing business. — Stacy Aumonier

Preface Quotes By Charles Dickens: APPENDIX A PREFACE TO THE CHEAP EDITION (1858)

APPENDIX A PREFACE TO THE CHEAP EDITION (1858) — Charles Dickens

Preface Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: One hardly knows which is the more appalling:

One hardly knows which is the more appalling: the abjectness of the credulity or the flippancy of the scepticism.
- Shaw's Preface — George Bernard Shaw

Preface Quotes By Bertrand Russell: Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed,

Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed, or a politician conclude his speech with an estimate of the probable error of his opinion? — Bertrand Russell

Preface Quotes By Christopher Hitchens: [P]erhaps you notice how the denial is so

[P]erhaps you notice how the denial is so often the preface to the justification. — Christopher Hitchens

Preface Quotes By Joanna Macy: In the face of impermanence and death, it

In the face of impermanence and death, it takes courage to love the things of this world and to believe that praising them is our noblest calling. — Joanna Macy

Preface Quotes By Walter Scott: Good wine needs neither bush nor preface to

Good wine needs neither bush nor preface to make it welcome. And they drank the red wine through the helmet barr'd. — Walter Scott

Preface Quotes By John McEnroe: That's one of the best sets I've seen

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play, although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before. — John McEnroe

Preface Quotes By Jordan Maxwell: Ignorance and its denial will, sad to say,

Ignorance and its denial will, sad to say, lead us down the same road as it did in all past history. — Jordan Maxwell

Preface Quotes By Lynn Barber: I'm never exactly a slave to facts at

I'm never exactly a slave to facts at the best of times. But does it matter? Who owns memories after all? — Lynn Barber

Preface Quotes By Anne Bronte: [Preface to second edition:] ... I am satisfied

[Preface to second edition:] ... I am satisfied that if a book is a good one, it is so whatever the sex of the author may be. — Anne Bronte

Preface Quotes By Charles Spurgeon: Victory needs conflict as its preface.

Victory needs conflict as its preface. — Charles Spurgeon