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Reasons for using quotations
Reason 1
Reason 3
Reason 2
Common quotation sources
To pay homage to the original work or author
To illuminate the meaning or to support the arguments of the work in which it is being quoted
To provide direct information about the work being quoted (whether in order to discuss it, positively or negatively).
Reason 4
To make the user of the quotation seem well-read
A quotation is the repetition of an expression as part of another one
... particularly when the quoted expression is well-known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original source, and it is indicated by (punctuated with) quotation marks
Quotations are also commonly printed as a means of inspiration and to invoke philosophical thoughts from the reader.
Reason 5
To comply with copyright law
...and small, dedicated sections can be also found in newspapers and weekly magazines—with recent quotations by leading personalities on current topics
Quotation
The Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Famous quotations are frequently collected in books that are sometimes called quotation dictionaries or treasuries.
The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Diaries and calendars often include quotations for entertainment or inspirational purposes...