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Quotations Resources

Resources to help identify quotations or find interesting quotations.

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About.com: Quotations

http://quotations.about.com/

An Internet guide for quotations, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include authors & orators, cliches, insults, and quotes on a variety of topics, such as business, holidays, science, sex, and sports.

Author: Ray Gallagher (quotations.guide@about.com)

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AskOxford.com

http://www.askoxford.com/

THis site is for "questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage; to search a dictionary of words, names or quotations; for help with writing; for crosswords and puzzles; and to learn about language."

Author: Oxford University Press

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Reference--Dictionaries

Reference--Quotations

Keywords: dictionary; quotations; words; spelling; grammar

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/99/

Online version of the 1901 edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. You can browse by author (chronologically or alphabetically) or search by keyword.

Author: John Bartlett

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The Columbia World of Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/66/

"The 65,000 essential quotations that constitute this authoritative collection represent the research of 154 experts. Entries from more than 5,000 authors and speakers are multiply classified into 6,500 subjects." Search full text, by author or category, or browse an alphabetical author index.

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Cyber Quotations

http://www.cyberquotations.com/

"Cyber Quotations contains a large collection of inspirational quotations, stories and poems that will motivate and uplift the readers for the purpose of individual success." Click on Inspire Me! to find inspirational quotes, poems, and stories.

Author: Sam Lau

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A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations

http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html

Published by naturalSCIENCE, an independent online journal, this is a list of famous science-related quotations, in order by the name of the person to whom the quote is attributed.

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Science & Technology

Engineering Quotes

http://www.fen.bris.ac.uk/civil/resource/engquot1.htm

This collection of civil engineering and engineering-related quotes contains idealistic, cynical, and humorous entries. Many quotations are taken from 'Engineering Classics of James Kip Finch'.

Author: Andy Vann (A.Vann@cqu.edu.au)

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Reference--Quotations

Science & Technology--Engineering

Keywords: Engineers Creed

Famous Quotations Network

http://www.famous-quotations.com/

Famous quotes by historical figures, writers, and entertainers (and some fictional characters). Browse quotes by author, subject, or alphabetical list or use the search function. Biographies are included for several featured authors.

Author: Haythum Raafat Khalid

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Reference--Quotations

Keywords: Biography

Mathematical Quotations Server

http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/mquot.html

Fairly sizable collection of quotes relating to mathematics, culled from a variety of sources. The collection can be browsed by author's name, or keyword searched. A random quote feature is also available.

Author: Mark Woodard (Mark.Woodard@furman.edu)

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Reference--Quotations

Science & Technology--Mathematics

Movie Quotes Browser

http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Quotes/

Browse for movie quotes by movie title or do a keyword search.

Author: Internet Movie Database (help@imdb.com)

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Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

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Quotation Center

http://www.cybernation.com/victory/quotations/directory.html

Over 13,000 "great quotes to inspire, empower and motivate you to live the life of your dreams and become the person you've always wanted to be!" The quotations are arranged by author or subject (over 900) or can be searched by keyword.

Author: Cyber Nation International, Inc. (webmaster@cybernation.com)

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The Quotations and Sayings Database

http://www.btinternet.com/~alexandergrant/quotes/index.htm

this is "a search portal for finding literary quotations and sayings from all the best databases on the internet."

Author: Amit Kothari

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Reference--Quotations

Keywords: quotations

The Quotations Archive

http://www.aphids.com/quotes/index.shtml

"The Quotations Archive is a comprehensive, searchable database of general purpose quotations. Visitors to the web site can browse through quotations by subject, alphabetically by author, or they can use the search engine to generate a listing of quotations containing selected keywords or by a certain author."

Author: Susan Brumbaugh and Stan Taylor (susan@aphids.com)

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The Quotations Page

http://www.quotationspage.com/

"This page was originally developed as a catalog of Quotation resources on the Internet; it has since evolved into a large-scale Quotation site with many original resources." It includes a search function which allows searching of a number of quotation lists.

Author: Michael Moncur (quotes@starlingtech.com)

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quoteland.com

http://www.quoteland.com/index.html

A quotation site that is searchable or browsable by topic. There are also sections of literary and humorous quotations. Discussion groups are available for visitors to share favorite quotes or find the source of a quote.

Author: David Borenstein

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Simpson's Contemporary Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/63/

A quotation guide, convering 1950-1988. "Nearly 10,000 notable quotes from 4,000 quoatable notables. Covers all of modern American life--including politics and government, architecture, art, music and dance, theater, radio and television, and religion." Use either the author index or the subject index, or search for a quotation.

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