Find Quotes by Meaning
Describe what you're thinking about, and we'll find quotes that capture that essence—even if they use completely different words.
Type what you're looking for. The search understands meaning, not just keywords.
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Find Quotes by Meaning, Not Keywords
Describe what you're thinking—"courage during setbacks"—get quotes that capture that essence, even with different words.
See Sources Before You Share
QuoteSightings shows every source we found—books, URLs, Wikiquote entries. You see the evidence, decide for yourself.
Context That Completes the Thought
Get full quotes, not truncated sound bites. Extended versions include surrounding sentences you won't find elsewhere.
Discover Quotes by How You Feel
Browse the emotion wheel to find quotes matching your current mood—joy, courage, grief, wonder.
Meet the Minds Behind the Words
Explore biographies, eras, and contexts—understand who said it and when.
Discover Similar Voices
Like an author? Find originators with similar quote themes. Love a book? Browse sources with related wisdom.
Contribute Wisdom, Build the Collection
Submit quotes from books, speeches, or life. Nominate originators missing from the database.
Save Quotes You'll Actually See Again
Collected quotes show a gold outline site-wide—no more "did I save this?" chaos. Organize by theme, sort by originator, access anywhere—free with signup.
QuoteGPT: Your AI Quote Companion
Chat naturally about what you need. Each answer links back to real quotes with citations.
Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI
Add semantic quote search via Model Context Protocol (MCP) to Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or your custom AI workflows.
Build with Quotewise—API + OAuth 2.0
REST API with semantic search, structured JSON, source metadata. Free tier for experimenting, $5/mo for production.