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Benjamin Franklin

(January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General.

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“The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness.

Dune
[1984]

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larstem
How do you search for quotes by people
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Mike.Thais
Do we have a desktop convenient 'quotes.net' app?
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- acronimous
  Yes, we do have Android and iOS apps for Quotes.net -- see links at the footer of the page...
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tonykelner
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isabelle_h
Hello everyone! I just joined, see a lot of comments from fellow lovers of reading and poetry ECT. There are so many quotes, I want to study so I can be like Rory Gilmore and use them in everyday lingo. lol. Knowing exactly who people are quoting before they even say it is the goal for me. Does anyone have any advice on how I can better obtain and reach this goal? more »
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- dmcs359
  Hello from British Columbia, Canada, Isabelle! I inherited my love of the written word from my (now deceased) Mum - it has saddened me to see what is becoming of the English language in all its forms - and beautiful handwriting, which Mum and all my Aunties (& a couple of Uncles!) had - they were all born in a different time, the 1910s-20s - I'm not suggesting we revert THAT far back, but the more time I spend on Social Media sites, the more appalled I am at the inability to spell basic words correctly.
  Well, now that I've gotten that off my chest... when I want to find quotes of a particular genre, I simply type those words into Google! Welcome to the STANDS4 Network, I highly recommend you check out all the other 'pages' - the list is colour-coded at the bottom of this page. more »
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- isabelle_h
  Thank you for taking the time out of your day to write such a kind and encouraging response! I, like so many others, haven't failed to contribute to the disregarding of correct writing, from grammar to spelling, of the English language. So much so that it seems to have become somewhat of normality to me. Increasingly so, the more time I spend on Social media. I can't say my age but, I don't think it hard for others to guess I'm a gen Z, just based on my spelling and grammar, etc. I'm so glad I found this network! I hope to better myself in all things literary through it! more »
  LikeReply 41 year ago
- dmcs359
  ...and I'm so old (almost 63) I don't even know what a "Gen Z" IS, lol! I'll Google it in a minute - I'm a proud Baby Boomer, the way the world has changed from microwave ovens (I don't remember how I lived without one for the first 24 years of my life, I had to save up for a while to get one, they were about $750 back then!) to the insane advancements in technology... I really love the years I've lived in and watching the growth (and sadly, the strife) of the decades I've been part of! My father was a Military Lifer (jet fighter pilot) starting in WWII, I'd been to 17 countries by the age of 16.
  What genre of books do you enjoy, Isabelle? Are you familiar with the website "Grammarly"? If not, I think it'd be "write" up your alley (pun intended on the word 'write for right', lol!) I enjoy crime/mysteries, Kathy Reichs is one of my favourite authors.
  It's a pleasure chatting with you - have a great day! more »
  LikeReply 41 year ago
- dmcs359
  Oh my goodness, Isabelle - I just looked up what a "Gen Z" is... you're a baby, lol! (JK
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sanita_b
Happppppppy New Year and thank you for your continued support.
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frank_taylor
I am impressed with the way you collect so many quotes! Well done for your work!
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Galactia7117
Hi everyone. My name is Tia. I Just joined this site. Hope to learn and have fun as I go. Love poetry. New to doing quotes. Looks like a great site. Look forward to meeting you all.
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dbl_test
This site is very interesting and enriching!
Thank you for your work!
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Omarionlogan93
In the fox and the hound 2, what part was from this qoute from tod? "(Crying) oh no driver dead!"
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Rezal
So, I want to ask something about the profile picture author. does it automatically provide the author's favourite photo?
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- Soulwriter
  Rezal Hi there. When you submit a new quote you have the opportunity to attach the author’s picture. Hope that helps!
  LikeReply 81 year ago
1510
i looooove quotes
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danwise
ouch many clever quotes surrounded by ads....as life to appretiate things you have to suffer a bit :P
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- dmcs359
  Hey there! With all due respect, you might want to check out/add the extension for the STANDS4 Networks "Grammar" site, or Grammarly.com - both are great to help you with spelling words correctly. (it's spelled 'appreciate', not 'appretiate') I'm not sure about the STANDS4 one, but Grammarly will correct your spelling automatically (if what you've typed is in the ballpark, Grammarly seems to have a "sixth sense" about the word you want spelled correctly - it's quite amazing, actually!) As well, if you've typed an 'awkward' sentence or two, even a paragraph, Grammarly will suggest a more concise & clear way of saying what you want to say. Again, danwise, my comment is meant to be helpful, not critical - I hope you take it with the respect intended! more »
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Happytobealive
So grateful to have found thus website! Thank you.
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Joakim B.R.O.
I miss 'political quotes'. Isn't that mistake ?
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yom
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William brown
this website is amazing it helped me with my homework
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- Jayden L Shull
  me too
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Colleen Mattson
Who'da thunk it!
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Aidan Happymonday
Nice tuxedo... Nice tuxedo to die in!
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Sarat Patra
greatful to you to remind a quote
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- STANDS4
  It's our pleasure, Sarat! Gald you managed to find it here...
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- STANDS4
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- STANDS4
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Jenny F Strother
He who wishes to secure the goodness............
Is a quote to remember and to which thought should be given. We are all I believe quick to judge but slow to seek out the goodness in others. Goodness is a quality we could improve upon as the human race more »
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Jason Michael
There doesn't seem to be any movie quotes for F/X 2 either. :(
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- STANDS4
  We actually do:
  https://www.quotes.net/movies/f/x2_3742
  https://www.quotes.net/movies/f/x_3741
  LikeReply 33 years ago
Brenda Farris
Want to know what Jack Nicholson says to Helen Hunt about her son in ''As Good As It Gets''This is when they show him in the cafe the first time. She gets mad and tells him off.
LikeReply 53 years ago
- dmcs359
  Go to IMDb and look up "As Good As It Gets", each entry on that website, whether it's a movie, episode of a TV show, Awards show, whatever has its own "QUOTES" section - and most often they also have TRIVIA, GOOFS, CRAZY CAPTIONS and so on. If you've never been to IMDb, you're in for a real treat! more »
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Farhan Datoo
hi
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- STANDS4
  Hello...
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Stephie Pahlavi Zan
Namaste...
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  Namaskar...
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Duke Albaum
Dah!
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