[flashbunny]

How to tell if a person is both full of themselves and intellectually bankrupt: Over reliance on citations of other works or other people.

It's saying two things at the same time:

1. The ideas I come up with can't stand on their own. I have to cite what other people have said about it.
2. Be impressed by all the things I have cited. Look how well read I am.

Whenever I read a book where the author does the same thing, I end up ditching it for something better.

[jwfiv]

Interesting Harry Potter ping.

[Oztrich Boy]

2. Be impressed by all the things I have cited. Look how well read I am.

At least of the dust jacketrs

Austen's Elizabeth Bennet must give up her pride;

Actually that would be Mr Darcy. Lizzie's problem is prejudice.