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Quotations Literary and Otherwise


Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
The Old Reliable. This tenth edition (1919) was the first new edition published after Bartlett's death in 1905. Searchable by author, subject or keyword.

Dictionary of Quotations (Simone)
Searchable by author, subject or keyword.

Dictionary of Quotations (Brumbaugh)
"General purpose" quotations. Searchable by author, subject or keyword.

LitQuotes
Over 700 quotes from great works of literature. Arranged by author, title , topic, new quotes, or browse the whole bunch.

Quotations and Sayings Database
Amazing collection of materials including the "almost complete" works of Mark Twain. Versatile search capabilities by author, subject or keyword.

Quoteland.com
Searchable by author, subject or keyword. Good sections on literature, writing and poetry. Several discussion groups let you seek or provide info about quotes, authors, etc.

Quotes for Poets
An email service that delivers pertinent and interesting quotes to you several times a week. Also has an online archive. You can even post your own favorites.

Quotes for Writers (Amberdine)
Accessible by subject only.

Quotes for Writers (Ennyman)
Accessible in short list form only.

Quotes for Writers (Palumbo)
Accessible in short list form only.

Quotez
More than 13500 quotations, with a versatile "Power Search" that offers great search options. Has a daily email option, and you can quiz them about a quotation's source.

Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, 1988
Most notable quotations from 1950-1988; over 10,000 entries from 4,000 sources.

The Quotations Page
One of the oldest quotation sites on the Web. Large database with search engine, discussion forum for quotation-related topics, over 1000 biographies of quoted authors, and more. Arranged by subject, author or randomly. Offers an email Quote of the Day.

ThinkExist.com
Over 90,000 quotations by over 9,000 authors. Searchable by author, subject or keyword. Daily quote service.

Writers Home Quotations
Searchable by author, subject or keyword. Also offers other services for writers.

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