At a loss for words? Find some of the best at the following sites.
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
The
mother of all quotation reference books and sites. Search by author or
keyword.
- Chiasmus.com
A chiasmus is a reversal in
the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases -- such as Joseph
Kennedy's infamous quote "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Learn more about these clever quotations or search the archives.
- Movie Quotes
Cool site lists
movie, year it was released, full quote and character who said it -- all from
one keyword. Example: Type in "cannoli," and you'll get Clemenza from "The
Godfather" (1972) saying, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."
- Quoteland.com
Search for quotes by topic
or browse the literary and humorous quotes sections. (The foreign
mistranslations are especially amusing.) Site also offers discussion groups
and a resource library.
- Search the Bible
Search for
keywords in the Bible's King James version or browse the books of the Old
and New Testament.
- ToInspire.com
Browse the inspirational
quotes or search through 55 quote categories. You can also e-mail your
selection to a friend.
--- R.M.
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