Quotations are used for many reasons. They are commonly used to illuminate the meaning or to support the arguments of the work in which it is being quoted, or to provide direct information about the work being quoted. Famous quotations are often documented in books that are called quotation dictionaries or treasuries.
The most reliable quotation books are Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and The Yale Book of Quotations. Quotations are often included in diaries or calender for inspiring people. Even newspapers and weekly magazines have small sections dedicated to quotations.
Quotations started as a text medium, but has now expanded to be included in the World Wide Web. The Internet contains a huge and flourishing collection of quotations for various occasions. Quotations made by famous figures, historical or contemporary, are found on various subjects. Famous people used quotations as personal flags, as in one's own signature block. They are often used to give a glimpse of the user's personality, to make a statement of their beliefs, or to spread views and ideas. One such figure was Smith L. Roy, who has a famous quote on Christmas:
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”
Quotations are also a means of informal communication. A lot of quotations are seen in blog posts.
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