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Quotations
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations 
 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
"'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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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 The Mouthpiece: Lawyerly Quotations From Popular Culture
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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 Women's Words of Wisdom: Thoughts Over Time
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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