Thanks for your comments, and for suggesting Think Exist. I’ll check it out.

Larry

As a longtime collector of quotations, I’m hopeful that this “drum major for justice” faux pas will lead to more careful citing and editing. We can also hope. The Washington Post piece might make it’s way into an editing workshop.

By the way, the commercial website “Think Exist” has a large, rich and diverse quotation selection too. Like many of the more open directories and websites, it can sometimes confuse the significant and the trivial, but I’ve found it an excellent starting point when looking for quotations on a topic. You still need to confirm the information again – but it at least includes the birth dates, occupations, and often the original source. I found it helpful in creating class lessons where I’m trying to show a wide range of perspectives on a familiar topic. As always, use or lose.

Thank you, again, for today’s blog posting.

There is so much I want to do with that site!

Great post, Larry! I love quotes! I collect them on the inside covers of my notebooks. Have been doing this for about ten years now and I love hunting through old journals to find the perfect quote from my personal library.
EnglishClub.com has recently added a quotes section in the English Language Reference section of the site. The quote selection in EC’s reference section is small at the moment but will grow in time. Josef Essberger is taking great care to organize the quotes by topic. He includes info related to the source and writer as well as helpful vocabulary for learners. For example: http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Quotes/Last_Words/Yes_I_d_like_a_bulletproof_vest._2723.htm
Though it is still in its infant stage I am excited about the future of this section! Eventually it will be offered as “Quote of the Day” like the other popular choices such as “Idiom of the Day”.

Cheers,
Tara