My Top 8 Quote Sites

March 13th, 2009 · No Comments Print This Page

by mattlemmon

Here’s my choice for the 8 best quote sites on the internet.

You should never be at a loss to find quotes for speeches, essays or presentations.

I have chosen these sites based on their ease of use and range of quotes.

The Quotations Page - the oldest quote database on the internet, it has 9 collections that you can search by word, phrase or author.
Think Exist - this database has the best advanced search that I have seen. For example, you can exclude particular words, authors or occupations from the search results.
LitQuotes - quotes from great works of literature. You can browse by title, author and subject. You can also search by word or phrase. From Jane Austen to Charles Dickens all the greats are here.
BrainyQuote - a general database. An excellent feature of this site is browsing by type of author, for example, comedian, economist or coach. You can also browse by name and topic and search by keyword or phrase.
The Quote Garden - this site is great for subject specific quotes and quotes related to specific occasions or holidays like labor day, Thanksgiving or weddings. The advertising is obtrusive on this site but the quotes are excellent. You can search the site by keyword or phrase.
Wisdom Quotes - quotes to inspire and challenge. You can browse by category or search by keyword/phrase. This site stands out because the owner is selective in picking quotes, including only those quotes that he finds challenging, inspiring or interesting.
Internet Movie Database - for movie and tv quotes. You can search by phrase, cast or crew member, genre and year or decade.
Quoteland - the highlight of Quoteland is the discussion forum where you can ask for help finding a quote for a speech. In the database the quotes can be browsed by topic and author and searched by keyword or phrase.