Which book is best for quotes?

Which book is best for quotes?

Sally Emerson’s top 10 books of quotations

1. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations edited by Elizabeth Knowles.
2. The Penguin Dictionary of Quotations edited by JM and MJ Cohen.
3. Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature edited by John Bartlett.

Are quotes and thoughts the same?

The difference between QUOTE and THOUGHT is that QUOTE is a quotation, statement attributed to someone else while THOUGHT is form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

What is the last sentence in the novel?

A book’s final sentence is the ribbon on a packaged plot, tied neatly and prettily before an author hands her story over to her readers’ imaginations for good. It’s a last chance for a good first impression. Some last lines have the power to disrupt the course of an entire story, shaking up our expectations.

Can a novel be 60000 words?

Technically, yes, 60,000 words is a novel, but by modern standards it’s quite short. Different genres have different standards, though, so it might be fine for some genres. Fantasy is often twice as long—120,000 words or longer. Typical fantasy novels are 90,000 to 150,000 words.

How do you quote a novel?

In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8). If the author’s name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the works cited list, such as quotation marks.

Is a quote a thought?

As nouns the difference between quote and thought is that quote is a quotation, statement attributed to someone else while thought is form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

Do you quote your own thoughts?

When you’re quoting a source, use quotation marks to indicate a character’s thoughts, and make it clear in your prose that you are quoting thoughts, not speech: If you’re writing fiction, you may style a character’s thoughts in italics or quotation marks.

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