The Library

Quotations

Use the resources below to:

  • Find the author or source of a known quotation
  • Find a quotation on a particular subject

UCSD Only Resources with this icon may be accessed through on-campus computers, including those located in the Libraries. However, off-campus access is restricted to current UCSD students, faculty, and staff.

Quotation Sources (online) General Quotation Books in Geisel Library Subject Quotation Books in Geisel Library
QUOTATION SOURCES (online)
AtoZquotes.com
Bartleby.com Quotations
Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations UCSD Only
Insight Quotes.com
Oxford Reference Online – Quotations dictionaries UCSD Only
On Matters of Most Grave Concern
Quotations Archive

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GENERAL QUOTATION BOOKS IN GEISEL LIBRARY *
Chambers dictionary of quotations
Funny you should say that : amusing remarks from Cicero to the Simpsons
Last words : a dictionary of deathbed quotations
The Penguin dictionary of modern humorous quotations
The Times book of quotations

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SUBJECT QUOTATION BOOKS IN GEISEL LIBRARY **
A Dictionary of business quotations
A dictionary of philosophical quotations
A Dictionary of religious & spiritual quotations
Key quotations in sociology
Oxford dictionary of political quotations

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*Partial listing - For additional resources, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by subject:

**Partial listing - For additional resources, search the UC San Diego Libraries Catalog (Roger) by [subject], followed by Quotations, maxims, etc. See examples below.

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