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Click "New Quote" to get inspired.
About this tool
Random Quote Generator
Random Quote shows a quotation from a curated collection, filterable by category such as wisdom, technology and creativity.
How to use it
- Choose a category, or leave it on all.
- Get a quote.
- Keep going for another.
A note on attribution
Quotations are among the most frequently misattributed text in circulation. Einstein, Twain, Churchill and Gandhi are credited with an enormous number of lines they never said, because attaching a famous name makes a quote spread faster.
It is worth checking anything before you use it publicly. A quick search of the exact wording alongside the supposed source usually settles it, and getting it wrong in a presentation is an avoidable embarrassment.
Worked example
Checking an attribution before you use it:
- Step 1search the exact wording in quotes
- Step 2look for a primary source, not a quote site
- Step 3if only quote sites cite it, treat it as unverified
Result: Einstein, Twain and Churchill are credited with far more lines than they ever said.
When it helps
- A prompt to start a journal entry or a meeting.
- Something to sit with for a moment.
- Finding a line for a presentation or a card.
- A small daily habit.
Common mistakes
- Repeating an attribution without checking it.
- Treating a quotation as an argument. A memorable line is evidence that someone phrased something well, not that it is true.
