Companion Website

Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Quotable Quotes for 70 years

The first edition of this bestselling book was published in 1941 and for 70 years has been a vast treasury of wit and wisdom spanning the centuries. To celebrate its birthday the book now comes with a free booklet of 70 misquotations and the fascinating stories behind them.

All about quotations

This companion website offers additional material on quotation resources, as well as information about collecting, researching and sourcing quotations.

Who is quoted?
Where do we find quotations?
Help on finding quotations
History of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Resources

Links

Sample Material

Film Lines:
Cinema has contributed a whole stock of phrases and sayings to the language, from 'the usual suspects' to 'Make my day!' Read a selection here.
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Misquotations:
Misquotations are often more than mistakes, and much more interesting. From "Beam me up, Scotty" to "Play it again, Sam", they can shape the way we see famous people or sum up a particular period
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ODQ Sample Pages:
From Dickens Oliver Twist to Benjamin Disraeli
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Shakespeare:
Some of our most memorable quotes come from Shakespeare - here is a selection of our favourites
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