The Quotes Space

Discover character quotes, author quotes, movie lines, and TV show quotes, gathered by topic so the right words are easy to find.

Start with the topics just added to the shelves, skim what readers open most, then read the featured lines below. Each quote is marked by source — character, author, movie, or television — and the letter index leads to people whose names share the same first letter.

Just Added Topics

  • Zurich
  • Zumba
  • Zuma
  • Zulu people
  • Zuckerberg
  • Zucchini
  • Zorro
  • Zoos
  • Zoom
  • Zoology
  • Zoologist
  • Zookeepers
  • Zoo
  • Zoning
  • Zones
  • Zone
  • Zombies funny
  • Zombies
  • Zombieland
  • Zombie thriller
  • Zombie movies
  • Zombie Movie
  • Zombie love
  • Zombie horror
  • Zombie Apocalypse

Popular Topics

  • About women
  • About music
  • Zurich
  • Zumba
  • Zulu people
  • Zoom
  • Zucchini
  • I am God
  • Zuckerberg
  • Zuma
  • Zorro
  • Zombie Apocalypse
  • Zombies
  • A New Day
  • Zombie movies
  • Zombie love
  • Zone
  • Zoos
  • Zoology
  • Zombie thriller
  • Zoo
  • Zombie horror
  • Zookeepers
  • Zones
  • Zombies funny

Featured Quotes

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

From: Movie Quote

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

From: Author Quote

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky

From: Character Quote

"May the Force be with you." - Star Wars

From: Movie Quote

"Here's looking at you, kid." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca

From: Movie Quote

"To be, or not to be: that is the question." - Hamlet

From: Character Quote

"I am the one who knocks." - Walter White, Breaking Bad

From: TV Show Quote

"Winter is coming." - House Stark, Game of Thrones

From: TV Show Quote

"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien

From: Author Quote

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - Albus Dumbledore

From: Character Quote

"You can't handle the truth!" - Col. Nathan R. Jessup, A Few Good Men

From: Movie Quote

"Stay hungry, stay foolish." - Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement address

From: Author Quote

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein

From: Author Quote

"Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." - Wayne Gretzky

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"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

From: Movie Quote

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca

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"This above all: to thine own self be true." - Polonius, Hamlet

From: Character Quote

"I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger." - Walter White, Breaking Bad

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"A Lannister always pays his debts." - Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones

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"All that is gold does not glitter." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore

From: Character Quote

"You want answers?" - Col. Nathan R. Jessup, A Few Good Men

From: Movie Quote

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About This Collection

What you will find

The Quotes Space keeps lines people look up again and again: sharp character dialogue, memorable author lines, film quotes, and television moments. Subjects run from everyday ideas such as music and women to newer shelves like zombies, zoos, Zoom, and Zurich.

Just Added Topics lists the newest subject pages. Popular Topics shows what readers open most. Featured Quotes pairs a line with the kind of source it comes from, so you can tell a movie moment from an author line at a glance.

How the pages are organized

  • Character quotes — words spoken by a fictional figure or a public person, filed under that name.
  • Author quotes — lines from novelists, poets, scientists, and other writers.
  • Movie quotes — dialogue and taglines tied to a film.
  • TV show quotes — catchphrases, episode lines, and series moments.
  • Topics — the same quotes grouped by theme, place, or idea.

Top Characters is indexed by letter. Open a letter to see names that start with it, then follow a name to that person's best-known lines.

From the topic shelves

A topic page mixes voices around one idea. A zombies page can hold horror one-liners beside jokes. A music page can hold songwriters next to film characters who talk about a song. The label under each quote tells you which kind of source it is.

Why the wording matters

Famous lines are often shortened or slightly rewritten as they travel. Pages here aim to keep the familiar wording and name the speaker or title beside it, so a Hamlet line stays with Hamlet and a Breaking Bad line stays with the show.

Using a quote you found

Credit the speaker and the work when you share a line: who said it, and the film, show, or book it comes from. Short quotations with that credit are the usual way readers pass a line along. For a correction or a missing topic, use the contact form below.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I search for a quote?

Use the search box at the top of the page. It looks through The Quotes Space for characters, authors, films, shows, and topics. You can also scan Just Added Topics and Popular Topics when you already know the subject, such as zombies, music, or Zurich.

What is the difference between character, author, movie, and TV quotes?

Character quotes are tied to a person who speaks the line. Author quotes are tied to the writer. Movie quotes come from a film, and TV show quotes come from a series. One famous line can appear in more than one place when both the speaker and the work are useful ways to find it.

Why do many topics here start with the same letter?

New and popular lists are often built in alphabetical stretches. The Z shelves — from Zone and Zoning to Zombies, Zoology, and Zuckerberg — are a current slice of that index, not the whole library. Other letters are reached the same way, including the character index.

Can I suggest a missing quote or a new topic?

Yes. Use the contact form and include the exact line, who said it, and the film, show, book, or speech it comes from. Suggestions for a topic such as a character name or a theme are welcome too. The clearer the source, the easier it is to file the quote in the right place.

A quote on the page looks wrong. What should I send?

Send the wording you see, the wording you believe is correct, and a source we can check — a book title and chapter, a film, or an episode. Small changes in punctuation and speaker names are the usual fixes.

How should I credit a quote I found here?

Name the speaker and the original work, not only this website. For example: Walter White, Breaking Bad, or J.R.R. Tolkien. That keeps the line attached to the person who said it.

How often are new topics added?

Topics are added as new pages are prepared, and the Just Added list is the place to see the latest subjects. Popular Topics changes when readers spend more time on a subject. Featured quotes are refreshed so the front page is not the same three lines every visit.

Contact

Questions about a quote, a missing topic, or a correction? Send a note with the line and where you saw it — the film, episode, book, or page — so it can be checked.