Need quotes for social media?
Wish you had a list of the best quote sites on hand?
Now you do! Here’s a list of the 40 Best Quote Sites, ranked by reader preference.
You’ll also find detailed descriptions and previews of a few of the top sites so you can compare easily.
Whether you tweet in text or make quote pictures for Instagram and Pinterest, short quotes are best. So I created my own pages of short quotes by topic. You’ll find those linked throughout.
Short quotes also make great Instagram captions or bios.
So use liberally! People love good quotes on social media. Quotes are the most retweeted posts on Twitter – and retweets give you visibility.
Hashtags help, so even those who aren’t your followers can find and retweet your quotes. Check our guide on how to use hashtags.
I’ll highlight the top quote sites and pages just below. Find the full list of 40 at the end of this article.
Feel the Positivity
There’s nothing like positive thinking to improve your life! It’s available at any time, free of charge.
Use these positive sayings as affirmations for yourself, and your friends and followers, to improve your mood and outlook on life.
Plus find 33 uplifting images like the one below you can Pin to Pinterest! Pin it to return to this collection later.
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Rainbows of Hope
There’s nothing quite like the promise of a rainbow after a storm to help us believe there are better days coming.
Peruse over 200 quotes plus colorful images like the one below.
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Love Yourself More
Everyone could use a self esteem boost now and then.
These quotes can help increase feelings of self worth. Dive into the goodness!
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Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote
Probably the best known of the quote sites, BrainyQuote offers numerous quotes, plus picture quotes you can share to Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Originally published in 2001, BrainyQuote is one of the oldest and most established quotation sites on the web.
Note that the pictures are in horizontal format only, and will link back to their website when shared. As they should, since they put in the work of making them. You can easily make your own picture quotes to promote your own business and/or website.
“BrainyQuote is the world’s largest quotation site. We educate and entertain audiences of all ages with family-friendly quotations from history’s most prominent figures through to today’s newsmakers – famous celebrities, athletes, politicians, authors, and everything in between.”
You can search by topic, author, what’s trending, Quote of the Day, and more.
Taylor Swift’s Lovely Lyrics
My site has some terrific famous quotes too, with fabulous artwork!
If you love Taylor’s poignant words, peruse 50 in categories like friendship, life, love and more.
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Honest Abe
Good old Abe left us a lot of wise words – and some funny ones too!
Not just for February holidays, Lincoln’s quotes are great to share all year ’round. Check them out!
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Real or Fake Einstein?
Einstein quotes abound online. The only problem is – Einstein never said most of them!
Check out the real and fake ones here!
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Wikiquote for Quotes in 30 Languages
Search for quotes by topic and get detailed info on where the quote originated – which book or speech, year, etc.
You can also click on the author to find more from him or her.
No quote pictures here, and personally, I found it hard to find a nice, short, popular quote.
But if you need quotes in obscure or multiple languages, you’ll want to give it a go.
Funny Words for Facebook
So much for WikiQuotes. Let’s laugh!
Facebook users love to laugh, so feed them these funny sayings and status updates.
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Funny One-Liners
Need more funny one liners to perk up your social media posts? Try paraprosdokians!
Say what?
Paraprosdokians are clever, surprising sayings, where the ending presents an unexpected twist.
Check out this extensive list and pick out a few favorites for your fans.
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Mark Twain is Funny Too!
A master of wit, Twain is a quote lover’s delight.
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Twain was an American writer, lauded by The New York Times as the “greatest humorist [the United States] has produced.”
So get ready to laugh! But beware –
Mark Twain quotes can be sharp and sarcastic.
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Movie Quotes at QuoDB
Find any quote in millions of movie lines!
Start a search with any word of the quote that you know.
Find any quote in millions of movies and series. All quotes are time-based, contextualized, and linked with the imdb movie database
Registered users can save favorites, list, edit the current lines or submit their owns titles to our database.
There are no quote graphics with this one, but you can see a small image of the DVD case.
180 Ways to Inspire Creativity
I don’t have movie quotes, but I have do have these instigators of creativity!
One of these sayings can “rouse you into productivity and creativity.” (Mary Garden)
So don’t wallow in your creative block – get out there and make something! As Elizabeth Gilbert would say (and did), “It doesn’t have to be amazing, it just has to be authentic.”
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101 Art Quotes
After creativity comes the art, am I right?
According to Twyla Tharp, Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.
And who couldn’t use a bit of that now and then?
So get inspired with these quotes about art, said by artists and other famous folks.
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Colorful Quotes & Pictures
Coveting colorful quotes?
Here, I’ve cranked out a couple dozen colorful quote graphics.
Save them to Pinterest with a link back to the blog post.
Or copy the text quotes below to paste into Twitter, or use them to make your own picture quotes.
Enjoy!
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GoodReads for member-ranked quotes
Search quotes by keyword or author, or browse by tag.
The search results will be sorted by popularity among Goodreads members.
Note that Goodreads members don’t necessarily represent the general public. It’s primarily a site for members to find and discuss books. Thus the favorite quotes might lean towards what book lovers love!
It’s a fairly clean and simple site if that suits your needs.
Some of the top-voted quotes are very, very long.
As far as images, you’ll find a thumbnail of the author and a few unobtrusive ads.
Motivation to Get You Going
I have some of the top quotes too! Check these out.
Need motivation? Find 101 text quotes that you can copy and paste, a dozen quote pictures to pin, and an infographic of the top 20 motivational quotes.
Pin it for later, below.
You might also enjoy these Monday motivation quotes.
Sayings for Success
Check out these famous success quotes to get – and keep – you on track!
One colorful infographic, plus 19 quote graphics you can pin to Pinterest.
All in all, hundreds of quotes in all the categories you love.
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Best Inspirational Quotes
Learn why and how to post inspiring quotes for best effect.
Plus, lots of quote images for your viewing enjoyment!
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Seasonal Holiday Quotes
I love holidays! Who doesn’t?
These pages of themed quotes will help you come up with some great graphics to get in the spirit of the season.
You’ll find dozens of seasonal quote pages linked from this article about holiday marketing for social media.
Freedom Quotes for Patriotic Holidays and More
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Halloween Quotes to Enchant Friends and Followers
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Gratitude Quotes to Inspire November, or Anytime
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You might also like these Thankful Thursday quotes.
Best quote sites: Conclusion
Keep scrolling down for the full list of 40 quote sites.
Now you’ve found all the quotes you’ll ever need. Enjoy!
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John Read says
Excellent post!!. Great quote collections… It’s really helpful to us. I follow the blog for tips and guidelines.
Patty says
Great list of resources, very useful for someone like me enjoying sharing short snippet of wisdom on social media. I’ve found a website that curate quotations from current events, with reliable sources a bit more serious but nice way to get some news without being overwhelmed.
Juli says
Interesting list. There is one site I think would be a great addition: Quoteikon.
Not just quotes, they write some great bio’s on the quote authors also. The detail makes it stand out.
Ciro says
With your words, you create a world around you.
(Navajo proverb)
Taps says
Very good Collection Louise.
Tui Lei Hai says
Most of these site do not cite the sources of the quotations. In fact there are so many misquotes and even fake ones as well.
Louise Myers says
This is true. But I’m not sure there’s any way millions of quotes could be verified, or that it matters. Unless someone is intentionally inventing fake quotes!
Jocelyn says
Check out owlquote.com! There are some good inspirational and motivational quotes there to brighten up your day 🙂
Have a great day Louise!
Damien says
Hi Louise,
Thank you for sharing these great quotes websites. I have bookmarked your page as a positive resource to come to again and again.
Damien
Louise Myers says
Terrific!
John says
nice collection for quotes, i’m loving it
Tim Ozzy says
Great list! I love quotes.
Koester Lee says
I also like quotes,such as love quotes,picture quotes,and I had a website about quotes,You are doing a great job.
Marius Memu says
Nice list. Here is other website you could add to your list: quoteabout.net
Louise Myers says
Thanks Marius, will do.
Alexandru Roznovat says
Hello!
Have you seen those photos with beautiful messages displayed over them? Come up with your own clever quote or inspirational message, choose your photo and BOOM!
On PixTeller you can create an image from scratch or you can use as template one of the many themes available.
You are doing a great job. Keep going like this!
Best Wishes,
Alexandru Roznovat
Louise Myers says
Looks interesting, Alexandru!
Solomon says
you can share 50,000 quotes at famous quotes and you can also pin them or save them to your hardisk 🙂 hope that helps
Louise Myers says
Nice site Solomon! Thanks for visiting.
James McGuire says
So many quotes! I wonder if anyone has read all of them? Personally, I’m a big fan of picture quotes.
Cheers,
James
PS Nice site Louise!
Louise Myers says
Thanks James!
Sorry I can’t recommend the site you mentioned, as I don’t want folks to run afoul of copyright infringement. I highly recommend people make their own picture quotes. It’s pretty easy, instructions here: https://louisem.com/1655/love-quote-graphics-how-to-make-quote-pictures
Ileane says
Hi Louise, this is a great collection. I like to share quotes mostly on Facebook and it’s nice to have easy access to some that I can just grab when I need a boost. Thanks!
Louise Myers says
Glad you enjoyed them Ileane! Thanks for visiting 🙂