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For All Of Us, As We Grow Older, Perhaps The Most Important Thing Is To Keep Alive Our Love Of Others And To Believe That Our Love And Interest Are As Vitally Necessary To Them As To Us. This Is What Makes Us Keep On Growing And Refills The Fountains Of Energy.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt
For All Of Us, As We Grow Older, Perhaps The Most Important Thing Is To Keep Alive Our Love Of Others And To Believe That Our Love And Interest Are As Vitally Necessary To Them As To Us. This Is What Makes Us Keep On Growing And Refills The Fountains Of Energy.
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Remember
Some Friends Leave Footprints In Your Heart
Heart
Two Friends
Friends Come And Go
The Only Joy In This Hard Life Is Serving Others.
Joy
Hard Life
Life Is
This Is A Strange, Little, Complacent Country [switzerland], In Many Ways A Usa In Miniature But Of Course Nearer The Center Of Disturbance!
Country
Usa
Switzerland
It Is Our Freedom To Progress That Makes Us All Want To Live And To Go On.
Progress
Goes On
Want
Up To A Certain Point It Is Good For Us To Know That There Are People In The World Who Will Give Us Love And Unquestioned Loyalty To The Limit Of Their Ability. I Doubt, However, If It Is Good For Us To Feel Assured Of This Without The Accompanying Obligation Of Having To Justify This Devotion By Our Behavior.
Loyalty
People
Giving
You Rarely Achieve Finality. If You Did, Life Would Be Over, But As You Strive New Visions Open Before You, New Possibilities For The Satisfaction Of Living.
Vision
Would Be
Satisfaction
You Wouldn't Worry So Much About What Others Think Of You If You Realized How Seldom They Do.
Inspirational
Life
Motivational
Experience Should Teach Us That It Is Always The Unexpected That Does Occur.
Doe
Unexpected
Should
All Wars Eventually Act As Boomerangs And The Victor Suffers As Much As The Vanquished.
Peace
War
Suffering
If You Approach Each New Person You Meet In A Spirit Of Adventure, You Will Find Yourself Endlessly Fascinated By The New Channels Of Thought And Experience And Personality That You Encounter.
Adventure
Diversity
Personality
The Basis Of World Peace Is The Teaching Which Runs Through Almost All The Great Religions Of The World. Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself.
Love
Running
Peace
Courage Is Exhilarating.
Inspirational
Courageous
Exhilarating
How Hard It Is To Project Oneself Into The Future. We Are Always Prone To Think Of The Conditions Which Are With Us Today As Being Permanent Conditions.
Future
Thinking
Today
We Have To Face The Fact That Either All Of Us Are Going To Die Together Or We Are Going To Learn To Live Together And If We Are To Live Together We Have To Talk.
Peace
War
Military
When You Are Genuinely Interested In One Thing, It Will Always Lead To Something Else.
One Thing
I Found That Almost Everyone Had Something Interesting To Contribute To My Education.
Interesting
Found
Something Interesting
At All Times, Day By Day, We Have To Continue Fighting For Freedom Of Religion, Freedom Of Speech, And Freedom From Want... For These Are Things That Must Be Gained In Peace As Well As In War.
Freedom
War
Fighting
Sailors Have The Cleanest Bodies And The Filthiest Minds.
Mind
Navy
Body
Curiosity Must Be Kept Alive.
Inspirational Life
Curiosity
Alive
No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent.
Inspirational
Motivational
Happiness
We Face The Future Fortified With The Lessons We Have Learned From The Past. It Is Today That We Must Create The World Of The Future.
Past
World
Lessons
Do The Things That Interest You And Do Them With All Your Heart. Don't Be Concerned About Whether People Are Watching You Or Criticizing You. The Chances Are That They Aren't Paying Attention To You.
Heart
People
Attention
Men Have To Be Reminded That Women Exist.
Men
Nearly All Great Civilizations That Perished Did So Because They Had Crystallized, Because They Were Incapable Of Adapting Themselves To New Conditions, New Methods, New Points Of View. It Is As Though People Would Rather Die Than Change.
Change
Views
Civilization
Since You Get More Joy Out Of Giving Joy To Others, You Should Put A Good Deal Of Thought Into The Happiness That You Are Able To Give.
Life
Happiness
Depression
The Giving Of Love And Understanding Is An Education In Itself.
Love
Inspiring
Teacher
I Don't Know Much About Capitalism, But I Do Know About Democracy And Freedom, And If Capitalism May Change In Many, Many Ways, I'm Not Really Very Much Interested In Capitalism.
Democracy
May
Way
Do Something Everyday That Scares You.
Everyday
Scare
The Encouraging Thing Is That Every Time You Meet A Situation, Though You May Think At The Time It Is An Impossibility And You Go Through The Tortures Of The Damned, Once You Have Met It And Lived Through It You Find That Forever After You Are Freer Than You Ever Were Before. . . . You Gain Strength, Courage, And Confidence By Every Experience In Which You Really Stop To Look Fear In The Face. You Are Able To Say To Yourself, “i Lived Through This Horror. I Can Take The Next Thing That Comes Along.
Thinking
Forever
Looks
Never Be Bored, And You Will Never Be Boring.
Bored
Boring
We Must Do That Which We Think We Cannot.
Strength
Confidence
Thinking
A Day Out-of-doors, Someone I Loved To Talk With, A Good Book And Some Simple Food And Music - That Would Be Rest.
Love
Music
Book
...conservation Of Land And Conservation Of People Frequently Go Hand In Hand.
Hands
Land
People
Once Your Children Are Grown Up And Have Children Of Their Own, The Problems Are Theirs And The Less The Older Generation Interferes The Better.
Children
Generations
Problem
True Hospitality Consists Of Giving The Best Of Yourself To Your Guests.
Giving
Guests
Hospitality
Do Whatever Comes Your Way To Do As Well As You Can. Think As Little As Possible About Yourself. Think As Much As Possible About Other People. Dwell On Things That Are Interesting. Since You Get More Joy Out Of Giving Joy To Others, You Should Put A Good Deal Of Thought Into The Happiness That You Are Able To Give.
Inspirational
Thinking
People
The Mind Must Be Trained, Rather Than The Memory.
Memories
Mind
If We Want A Free And Peaceful World, If We Want To Make The Deserts Bloom And Man Grow To Greater Dignity As A Human Being - We Can Do It.
Inspirational
Peace
Men
I Believe That It Is Essential To Our Leadership In The World And To The Development Of True Democracy In Our Country To Have No Discrimination In Our Country Whatsoever. This Is Most Important In The Schools Of Our Country.
Country
Women
Believe
The Most Unhappy People In The World Are Those Who Face The Days Without Knowing What To Do With Their Time. But If You Have More Projects Than You Have Time For, You Are Not Going To Be An Unhappy Person. This Is As Much A Question Of Having Imagination And Curiosity As It Is Of Actually Making Plans.
Unhappy Person
Knowing
People
For Our Own Success To Be Real, It Must Contribute To The Success Of Others.
Success
Stress
Real
We Will Never Have Peace Without Friendship Around The World.
World
Around The World
To Most Teenagers, Life Is A Strange Uncharted Land Filled With A Mixture Of New Joys, Intensely Felt, And Painful Confusions For Which They Know No Anodyne.
Teenager
Land
Confusion
Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.


2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.


2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.


2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.


3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.


3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.


3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.



4. Proper Usage of Quotes


4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.


4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.


4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).


5. Common Mistakes to Avoid


5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.


5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.


5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.



6. Quotes in Different Contexts


6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.


6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.


6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.



7. Punctuation and Formatting


Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:


Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.


Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.


Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.



8. Ethical Considerations


Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes


Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.



Conclusion


Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.


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