Quotation Source? Reading!

[Guest guest]

Harlan's a favorite of mine, too. I cannot speak for others, but my

quotation signatures are all found by me, and entered by me into

my email signature program. I've never seen a quotation

generating program, although I suppose they make them.

 

Glad someone's reading them.

 

, Maija.Ray@W...

wrote:

> The below quote taken from Sherri's post is from Harlan

Ellison. I couldn't

> believe it when I saw it because I am a rabid Ellison fan. So

this is my

> question. Where do you all get the cool quotes that are tagged

on the ends

> of your posts? Are they generated for you by your email? Or

are you all

> really THAT COOL of people (which of course you are anyway).

I ask because

> I see so many amazing quotes from so many interesting

authors, leaders, etc

> some of whom are relatively obscure to most folks. I'm

guessing that they

> are generated for you by some program or other but I'm

" ignant " as to if

> this is so.

>

> Maija

>

>

>

> " They used dogs. They used probes. They used cardio plate

crossoffs. They

> used teepers. They used bribery. They used stick tites. They

used

> intimidation. They used torment. They used torture. They

used finks.

> They used cops. They used search and seizure. They used

fallaron. They

> used betterment incentives. They used finger prints. They

used the

> bertillion system. They used cunning. They used guile. They

used

> treachery. They used Raoul-Mitgong but he wasn't much help.

They used

> applied physics. They used techniques of criminology. And

what the hell,

> they caught him. (Harlan Ellison, " Repent, Harlequin, said the

Tick-Tock

> Man " ) "

[Guest guest]

In , Maija.Ray@W...

wrote:

> The below quote taken from Sherri's post is from Harlan

Ellison. I couldn't believe it when I saw it because I am a rabid Ellison

fan. So

this is my question. Where do you all get the cool quotes that are tagged

on the ends of your posts? Are they generated for you by your email? Or

are you all really THAT COOL of people (which of course you are anyway).

 

Dear Maija,

Of course, some of us also read , and have favourite people. A couple of top

favourites of mine are Gandhi and Bertrand Russell, by the way, and I do

have all their books, which I've read more than once each. But, to tell you

the truth, although I could get up and search in my library, even for them I

find it less laborious to find them already excerpted on the web. There are

many quotations websites, and I can bet that in 99% of the cases that's

where people find them.

Our group owner is really great with her quotations, a new one every time

and all of them so carefully chosen, I really admire her patience and good

taste!

I've got quite a collection myself, of quotations I like and I copy paste,

from websites and from messages. Here are some websites to get you started.

You'll surely find lots of stuff there to spice up your signature.

 

Happy browsing!

 

Irene

 

Towards_health_and_beauty/ Friendly support

and guidance to everyone struggling with weight and wellness problems.

 

 

QUOTATION WEBSITES

 

 

Epigrams (quotes) by Gandhi http://www.mkgandhi.org/epigrams/contents.htm

Tons of stuff, ordered alphabetically.

Jefferson, Thomas - Favorite Jefferson Quotes

http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations/download.htm Compilation of

the 400 most searched-for quotes from a more complete collection by Eyler

Robert Coates. Browse or download for the Palm Pilot.

Shaw, George Bernard - International Vegetarian Union

http://www.ivu.org/history/shaw/vegetarianism.html Collection of quotes from

Shaw regarding his vegetarianism includes excerpts from letters and " The

Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles. "

Shaw, George Bernard - Random Quotes Page

http://www.therightside.demon.co.uk/quotes/shaw/ Generator displays a

different Shaw saying with every visit. Click the button to see another of

the 123 quotations.

Berra, Yogi - Yogi Berra's Golf Classic, Yogi Quotes

http://www.yogiberraclassic.org/quotes.htm Browse the list of Yogi Berra

quotes, including " This is like deja vu all over again " and " You can observe

a lot just by watchin'. "

Einstein, Albert - Kevin Harris' Collected Quotes

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/~cheshire/EinsteinQuotes.html View a list of

Einstein quotes on topics ranging from love to mathematics. Sources are not

included.

Motivating Moments http://www.motivateus.com/ Motivating Moments is an

ever growing on-line collection of: Motivational Quotes, Inspirational

Positive and Success-Oriented Quotations, Inspirational Stories. Visitor

contributions are welcomed and may be selected. Irene's note: The stories

are not worth anything.

A-Z Quotes & Proverbs http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nightowlsgazebo/page6.html

Set of mainly inspirational quotes is organized alphabetically by author.

Browse the list for gems from Oscar Wilde, Emerson and James Dean.

 

Cyber Nation - Quotation Center

http://www.cybernation.com/victory/quotations/directory.html People's Cyber

Nation presents a collection of more than 13,000 inspirational quotations.

Browse by subject or author.

Cyber Nation - Quotes to Inspire, Music

http://www.cyber-nation.com/victory/quotations/subjects/quotes_music.html

Motivational quotes by musicians or by other famous people about music.

Sources include Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa and Oscar Wilde.

Cyber Quotations - Inspirational Poems

http://www.cyberquotations.com/poems.htm

Browse this archive to find poems on such themes as love, friendship, beauty

and wisdom.

 

Happiness Online - Quotations

http://members.tripod.com/happiness5/tableofcontents.html Quotations on

happiness and joy are from such authors as Abraham Lincoln, Victor Hugo and

Anne Sexton.

 

Inspirational Quotes Collections

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/2844/QP.htm Discover more than 600

inspirational quotes stemming from such sources as Black Elk, Aldous Huxley

and Jane Goodall.

Alan's Preferred Quotations

http://www.cs.buffalo.edu/~ahunt/quotes/quotes.html

Collection of mainly literary quotes is searchable by author, book title, or

keyword. Visitors can also browse by author's name.

Brain Candy - Poetry Collection

http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/miscpoem.html Gather morsels of poetry by

browsing this collection of quotes. Includes such sources as Sylvia Plath

and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Philosophical Counseling - Notebook of Quotes

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5914/pc-quote.html Sift through this

alphabetized listing of famous philosopher's quotes, compiled by Shlomit

Schuster, and send in contributions.

Philosophy Foundation - Quotations From Philosophers

http://world.std.com/~socrates/quotes.html Feast on quotations from some of

the most famous international philosophers. Includes links to related sites.

A Quote A Day http://www.infomaniak.ch/~tio.family/page2.html Quotations to

uplift and calm are provided each day. Search the archive of past quotes by

topic.

Aaron Fuegi's Collected Quotations http://www.bu.edu/~aarondf/quotes.html

List of favorite quotes ranging from writers such as Shakespeare and Tolkien

to political figures and philosophers.

AkashaOwl's Quotes

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/4002/quotes/quotes.html

Selected quotes are organized by the speaker or author's last name. Folks

cited include Richard Feynman, L. Frank Baum and W.B. Yeats.

Anand & Kulbir's Spoken Words http://www.anand.to/quotes/ Find quotations

about experience, law, love, time, peace, democracy, action, courage,

opportunity and ability at this archive.

And I Quote http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Study/3289/quotes/quote.htm

Quote page has over 1,000 entries from familiar and not-so-familiar sources.

Organized by author.

Bartleby.com - John Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/100/

Find a collection of passages, phrases and proverbs from ancient to modern

literature. Search for key words or by author.

Bartleby.com - Simpson's Contemporary Quotations http://www.bartleby.com/63/

Reference compiles quotes from 1950 to 1988. Search by keyword, or browse

author and subject indexes.

BrainyQuote - BrainyMedia http://www.brainyquote.com/ Database of quotations

contains over 20,000 entries from authors and celebrities. Sign up to

receive a daily quote via email.

[Guest guest]

Wow! Thanks Irene for all the information! Thanks to Sherri as well for the

info on the quotation program. I'm a voracious reader but I never write

down quotes so these site are great for me.

 

 

Irene Maradei [shantima]

Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:08 PM

 

Re: Quotation source? Reading!

 

 

In , Maija.Ray@W...

wrote:

> The below quote taken from Sherri's post is from Harlan

Ellison. I couldn't believe it when I saw it because I am a rabid Ellison

fan. So this is my question. Where do you all get the cool quotes that

are tagged on the ends of your posts? Are they generated for you by your

email? Or are you all really THAT COOL of people (which of course you are

anyway).

 

Dear Maija,

Of course, some of us also read , and have favourite people. A couple of top

favourites of mine are Gandhi and Bertrand Russell, by the way, and I do

have all their books, which I've read more than once each. But, to tell you

the truth, although I could get up and search in my library, even for them I

find it less laborious to find them already excerpted on the web. There are

many quotations websites, and I can bet that in 99% of the cases that's

where people find them. Our group owner is really great with her quotations,

a new one every time and all of them so carefully chosen, I really admire

her patience and good taste! I've got quite a collection myself, of

quotations I like and I copy paste, from websites and from messages. Here

are some websites to get you started. You'll surely find lots of stuff there

to spice up your signature.

 

Happy browsing!

 

Irene

 

Towards_health_and_beauty/ Friendly support

and guidance to everyone struggling with weight and wellness problems.

 

 

QUOTATION WEBSITES

 

 

Epigrams (quotes) by Gandhi http://www.mkgandhi.org/epigrams/contents.htm

Tons of stuff, ordered alphabetically.

Jefferson, Thomas - Favorite Jefferson Quotes

http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations/download.htm Compilation of

the 400 most searched-for quotes from a more complete collection by Eyler

Robert Coates. Browse or download for the Palm Pilot. Shaw, George Bernard -

International Vegetarian Union

http://www.ivu.org/history/shaw/vegetarianism.html Collection of quotes from

Shaw regarding his vegetarianism includes excerpts from letters and " The

Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles. " Shaw, George Bernard - Random Quotes

Page http://www.therightside.demon.co.uk/quotes/shaw/ Generator displays a

different Shaw saying with every visit. Click the button to see another of

the 123 quotations. Berra, Yogi - Yogi Berra's Golf Classic, Yogi Quotes

http://www.yogiberraclassic.org/quotes.htm Browse the list of Yogi Berra

quotes, including " This is like deja vu all over again " and " You can observe

a lot just by watchin'. " Einstein, Albert - Kevin Harris' Collected Quotes

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/~cheshire/EinsteinQuotes.html View a list of

Einstein quotes on topics ranging from love to mathematics. Sources are not

included.

Motivating Moments http://www.motivateus.com/ Motivating Moments is an

ever growing on-line collection of: Motivational Quotes, Inspirational

Positive and Success-Oriented Quotations, Inspirational Stories. Visitor

contributions are welcomed and may be selected. Irene's note: The stories

are not worth anything. A-Z Quotes & Proverbs

http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nightowlsgazebo/page6.html

Set of mainly inspirational quotes is organized alphabetically by author.

Browse the list for gems from Oscar Wilde, Emerson and James Dean.

 

Cyber Nation - Quotation Center

http://www.cybernation.com/victory/quotations/directory.html People's Cyber

Nation presents a collection of more than 13,000 inspirational quotations.

Browse by subject or author. Cyber Nation - Quotes to Inspire, Music

http://www.cyber-nation.com/victory/quotations/subjects/quotes_music.html

Motivational quotes by musicians or by other famous people about music.

Sources include Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa and Oscar Wilde. Cyber

Quotations - Inspirational Poems http://www.cyberquotations.com/poems.htm

Browse this archive to find poems on such themes as love, friendship, beauty

and wisdom.

 

Happiness Online - Quotations

http://members.tripod.com/happiness5/tableofcontents.html Quotations on

happiness and joy are from such authors as Abraham Lincoln, Victor Hugo and

Anne Sexton.

 

Inspirational Quotes Collections

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/2844/QP.htm Discover more than 600

inspirational quotes stemming from such sources as Black Elk, Aldous Huxley

and Jane Goodall. Alan's Preferred Quotations

http://www.cs.buffalo.edu/~ahunt/quotes/quotes.html

Collection of mainly literary quotes is searchable by author, book title, or

keyword. Visitors can also browse by author's name. Brain Candy - Poetry

Collection http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/miscpoem.html Gather morsels

of poetry by browsing this collection of quotes. Includes such sources as

Sylvia Plath and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Philosophical Counseling -

Notebook of Quotes http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5914/pc-quote.html

Sift through this alphabetized listing of famous philosopher's quotes,

compiled by Shlomit Schuster, and send in contributions. Philosophy

Foundation - Quotations From Philosophers

http://world.std.com/~socrates/quotes.html Feast on quotations from some of

the most famous international philosophers. Includes links to related sites.

A Quote A Day http://www.infomaniak.ch/~tio.family/page2.html Quotations to

uplift and calm are provided each day. Search the archive of past quotes by

topic. Aaron Fuegi's Collected Quotations

http://www.bu.edu/~aarondf/quotes.html

List of favorite quotes ranging from writers such as Shakespeare and Tolkien

to political figures and philosophers. AkashaOwl's Quotes

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/4002/quotes/quotes.html

Selected quotes are organized by the speaker or author's last name. Folks

cited include Richard Feynman, L. Frank Baum and W.B. Yeats. Anand &

Kulbir's Spoken Words http://www.anand.to/quotes/ Find quotations about

experience, law, love, time, peace, democracy, action, courage, opportunity

and ability at this archive. And I Quote

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Study/3289/quotes/quote.htm

Quote page has over 1,000 entries from familiar and not-so-familiar sources.

Organized by author. Bartleby.com - John Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/100/ Find a collection of passages, phrases and

proverbs from ancient to modern literature. Search for key words or by

author. Bartleby.com - Simpson's Contemporary Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/63/ Reference compiles quotes from 1950 to 1988.

Search by keyword, or browse author and subject indexes. BrainyQuote -

BrainyMedia http://www.brainyquote.com/ Database of quotations contains over

20,000 entries from authors and celebrities. Sign up to receive a daily

quote via email.