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Need Quotes for Social Media? The Best Quote Sites!

November 4, 2019 by Louise Myers 20 Comments

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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.

Visit these sites and use liberally! People love good quotes on social media. Quotes are the most retweeted posts on Twitter – and retweets give you visibility.

Remember to add a hashtag #quote or #quotes so even those who aren’t your followers can find and retweet your quotes.

I’ll highlight the top quote sites and pages just below. Find the full list of 40 at the end of this article.

Positive Quotes for Life

Seeking positive quotes?

There’s nothing like positive thinking to improve your life!

It’s available at any time, free of charge.

Use these 133 positive quotes 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!

READ: 133 Positive Quotes for a Life of Joy

Pin it for later!

it will be okay quote
Image ©PositivelyPresent

Best Motivational Quotes

Here you’ll find the best motivational quotes from top personalities to lift you up and keep you going.

101 text quotes that you can copy and paste, a dozen motivational quote pictures to pin, and an infographic of the top 20 motivational quotes.

These inspiring quotes can pick you up on a bad day and inspire you to greater heights!

READ: 101 Best Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire Your Success

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Motivational quote image: Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible

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.

Check out BrainyQuote.

Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote screenshot

Best Inspirational Quotes

Looking for the best inspirational quotes to post on social media? Find 50 here!

You’ll also learn why and how to post them for best effect.

And you can download a FREE PDF with 149 quotes plus tips (sign up towards the end of article).

Plus, lots of quote images for your viewing enjoyment!

READ: Best Inspirational Quotes For Killer Social Media Posts

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Funny One-Liners

Need 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.

They can be witty and wonderful quotes to share on Facebook and Twitter.

Check out this extensive list and pick out a few favorites.

READ: Paraprosdokians: 200 Funny One Liners for Social Media

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I used to be conceited, but now I’m perfect.

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.

Check out Wikiquote.

Wikiquote in 30 Languages screenshot

101 Creativity Quotes

An inspirational creativity quote can “rouse you into productivity and creativity.” (Mary Garden)

And if one doesn’t do it, maybe the other hundred will!

Plus find quote images that you can share on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.

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.”

READ: 101 Powerful Creativity Quotes to Motivate and Inspire You

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Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams

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.

Check out QuoDB.

Movie Quotes at QuoDB screenshot

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!

READ: 33 Colorful Quotes and Pictures to Energize Your Life

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With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft. ~Henri Matisse

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.

Check out GoodReads.

GoodReads for member-ranked quotes screenshot

Seasonal Holiday Quotes

I love holidays! Who doesn’t?

I also love holiday marketing for social media.

These pages of themed quotes will help you come up with some great graphics to get in the spirit of the season!

Freedom Quotes for Patriotic Holidays and More

CHECK OUT: Independence Day Quotes about Freedom

Pin it for later!

freedom quote image

Halloween Quotes to Enchant Friends and Followers

CHECK OUT: Halloween Quotes and Photos You Need to Bewitch

Pin it for later!

trick-or-treater cute Halloween quote
This image ©PositivelyPresent. Used with permission.

Gratitude Quotes to Inspire November, or Anytime

CHECK OUT: 30 Days of Gratitude Quotes That Will Make You Happy

Pin it for later!

gratitude quote image: gratitude is the memory of the heart

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!

If you enjoyed this post on the best quote sites, please share with your friends and followers!

A quote is just a tattoo on the tongue quote image

Best Quote Sites

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Filed Under: Quotes, Social Media Tips Tagged With: quote pictures, Twitter for Business

About Louise Myers

Louise Myers is a graphic design expert whose designs have been featured by Disney, Macy's, WalMart and more. Her straightforward writing style empowers small business owners to make their own graphics for social media success!

Comments

  1. Ileane says

    August 19, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    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!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      August 19, 2012 at 6:23 PM

      Glad you enjoyed them Ileane! Thanks for visiting 🙂

      Reply
  2. James McGuire says

    October 18, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    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!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      October 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM

      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

      Reply
  3. Solomon says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    you can share 50,000 quotes at famous quotes and you can also pin them or save them to your hardisk 🙂 hope that helps

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      March 14, 2013 at 9:13 AM

      Nice site Solomon! Thanks for visiting.

      Reply
  4. Alexandru Roznovat says

    September 15, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    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

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      September 15, 2014 at 8:40 AM

      Looks interesting, Alexandru!

      Reply
  5. Marius Memu says

    April 22, 2016 at 4:25 AM

    Nice list. Here is other website you could add to your list: quoteabout.net

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      April 22, 2016 at 12:15 PM

      Thanks Marius, will do.

      Reply
  6. Koester Lee says

    August 23, 2016 at 11:07 PM

    I also like quotes,such as love quotes,picture quotes,and I had a website about quotes,You are doing a great job.

    Reply
  7. Tim Ozzy says

    April 11, 2017 at 9:43 PM

    Great list! I love quotes.

    Reply
  8. John says

    February 20, 2018 at 10:32 PM

    nice collection for quotes, i’m loving it

    Reply
  9. Damien says

    July 10, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    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

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      July 11, 2019 at 7:54 AM

      Terrific!

      Reply
  10. Jocelyn says

    September 19, 2019 at 5:09 PM

    Check out owlquote.com! There are some good inspirational and motivational quotes there to brighten up your day 🙂

    Have a great day Louise!

    Reply
  11. Tui Lei Hai says

    December 26, 2019 at 6:27 PM

    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.

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      December 27, 2019 at 8:24 AM

      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!

      Reply
  12. Taps says

    November 21, 2020 at 4:03 AM

    Very good Collection Louise.

    Reply
  13. Ciro says

    April 13, 2021 at 7:52 PM

    With your words, you create a world around you.
    (Navajo proverb)

    Reply

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