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What are quotable quotes

Quotable Quotes


A quote is the restatement of someone’s thought or statement either in writing or in speech. 

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source: Wikipedia.com

what is a quotable quote?

 A quotable quote is a saying, often from someone else that people find meaningful and applicable in their day to day life. They usually deliver ideas or a new way of thinking packed in a few words only.



Quotable quote are usually:
  1. easy to remember
  2. controversial
  3. Deceptively true
  4. offer what is often referred to as the "light bulb moment"

They are sometimes:
  1. defiant.
  2. contradictory of the current situation. 
  3. easy to share with others.

To indicate that some piece of text is a quote, the quoted text is usually enclosed in quotation marks. It is generally courteous to indicate who the original source of the quote as part of the quote.

However, if you cannot find the origin of a quote, you can indicate the author is unknown.
 

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