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A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations view detail comment email this

Quotations from Archimedes to Woolley compiled for naturalSCIENCE .
http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Oct 2, 2002


AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes view detail comment email this

"'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn' [from the movie "Gone With the Wind"] tops AFI's list of 100 great movie quotes of all time." The site lists movies, rankings, and the winning quotes, which were selected by "a jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians" from "400 nominated [American] movie quotes." Also includes the list of nominees. From the American Film Institute (AFI).
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx#list
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jun 29, 2005


Bartlett's Familiar Quotations view detail comment email this

The 10th edition, 1919. Brought to us by Bartleby.com.
http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Aug 4, 2004


Cat Talk view detail comment email this

Several dozen quotes about and in praise of cats.
http://www.catanna.com/catquote.htm
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Mammals, Pets, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Oct 2, 2002


Creative Quotations view detail comment email this

"Search 50,000 quotations from more than 3,000 famous people." Find quotations by month and day of birth, profession, nationality, holidays, seasons, events, and other themes. Includes special collections for Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cicero, Aristotle, Thoreau, George Eliot, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, Shakespeare, Gandhi, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker, and Ambrose Bierce. The database cites the source of each quotation.
http://creativequotations.com/
Topics: English Language, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jan 19, 2009


The Dog Hause: A Playground for Pets and Pet Lovers view detail comment email this

Contains pet and animal related quotes, proverbs, idioms, superstitions, clip art, fun facts, humor, and fonts. Also provides information on spaying and neutering pets.
http://www.doghause.com/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jul 5, 2004


Great Aviation Quotes: Quotations on Flying view detail comment email this

An extensive collection of quotations on all aspects of flying: pilots, birds, airports, airplanes, space flight, UFOs, balloons, humor, skydiving, the airline industry, etc. Browse by category or search by keywords.
http://www.skygod.com/quotes/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Outdoor Recreation, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation
Last updated Jan 31, 2001


JockBio.com view detail comment email this

Biographies, written by published sports writers, of selected baseball, basketball, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, and tennis players; auto racers; and Olympic athletes. Entries include a biographical narrative, facts, and quotes from and about the athlete.
http://www.jockbio.com
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Sports, The Olympic Games
Last updated Jul 20, 2005


The Literature Network view detail comment email this

This site includes the text of "over 300 full books and over 1000 short stories and poems by over 90 authors" and "over 8500 quotes." Locate materials by browsing a list of authors. Searchable within works of each author. Features special sections for Shakespeare, the Bible, and quotations. Also includes discussion forums and brief biographical information about each author. Note: this commercial site's pages include advertisements and may generate pop-ups.
http://www.online-literature.com/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jul 6, 2005


Lost Titles, Forgotten Rhymes: How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or Author view detail comment email this

"This guide is intended to help readers identify a literary work when they know only its plot or subject, or other textual information such as a character's name, a line of poetry, or a unique word or phrase." Browse sections on finding novels, short stories, and poems. From Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/lost/
Topics: Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Aug 20, 2008


The Mouthpiece: Lawyerly Quotations From Popular Culture view detail comment email this

Over 200 quotations demonstrating how the lawyer is viewed in motion pictures, books, television programs, theater, and other popular culture sources. Most of the quotes are from the 20th century, with a few from earlier centuries. One drawback is that the citations don't always indicate whether the source is a book, play, or other medium. From reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School.
http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/quotes.html
Topics: English Language, Language, Law, Literature & Books, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Nov 2, 2003


Plane Writing: Quotes From Vintage Writing About Flying: Early Pilots' Biographies view detail comment email this

A searchable collection of quotations from the writings of early aviators. Includes select biographies and bibliographies as well as related links to flying history.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~blago/planewriting/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation
Last updated Oct 4, 2004


Quotations view detail comment email this

Well over 20,000 entries in 30 collections. Search, or browse by author, topic, and other access points. Includes links to other Web quotation resources. Maintained since 1994 by a hobbyist.
http://www.theotherpages.org/quote.html
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jul 14, 2003


The Quotations Page view detail comment email this

Contains thousands of quotations. Searchable, and browsable by author and subject. Includes daily motivational quotes.
http://www.quotationspage.com/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated May 30, 2005


Quoteland view detail comment email this

Quotations by Topic, Literary Quotations, Humorous Quotations, Random Quotations, How to Identify a Quote, Discussion Groups ["Who Said It?" and "I Need A Quote!"], a FAQ, and Internet Resources. There is also a Reference Library , with a short list of audio samples from historical speeches; TV commercials; TV and movie scripts; and music. Searchable.
http://www.quoteland.com/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Apr 22, 2000


Quoteworld.org view detail comment email this

A collection of close to 15,000 quotations that can be searched by title, author, quote, or exact words. Also included is a discussion forum.
http://www.quoteworld.org/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated May 8, 2007


The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page view detail comment email this

"The most comprehensive collection of Samuel Johnson quotations on the web." Searchable and browsable.
http://www.samueljohnson.com/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jan 29, 2002


Spanish Proverbs and Sayings With Their English Equivalents view detail comment email this

Three hundred proverbs and sayings in Spanish, presented alphabetically.
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/Spanish-English.html
Topics: Languages, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Jun 24, 2005


Tax Quotes view detail comment email this

Small collection of quotations with themes related to taxes and taxation. Includes quotes from personalities such as James Madison, Frederick the Great, Albert Einstein, Plato, and Will Rogers. "These quotes reflect the opinions of their authors; their inclusion here is not an official IRS endorsement of the sentiments expressed." From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=110483,00.html
Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Tax Filing Season
Last updated Jan 17, 2006


Women's Words of Wisdom: Thoughts Over Time view detail comment email this

This interactive presentation features quotations from women such as Nellie Bly, Rachel Carson, Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Harris Jones, Annie Oakley, and Harriet Tubman. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/womens-words/
Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Women
Last updated Sep 22, 2009




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