FixQuotes – Inspiring Quotes & Author Biographies

FixQuotes is a curated library of inspiring quotes with added context — readable author biographies, enhanced visuals, and tools that make it easy to explore by topic, person, nationality, or profession.

If you’re researching a quote, many quote pages include a Quote Details section with source information when available, and the Quote Finder lets you sort and filter by Veridicality (our confidence score).

Yes, FixQuotes is completely free. You can read quotes, explore biographies, and save your favorites without any cost.

Note: While the service is free, we invest significant time in creating quote images, refurbishing author photographs, and maintaining the site.
If you use our content elsewhere, we kindly ask that you provide a reference or link back to FixQuotes.com

FixQuotes was launched in 2012 by a Norwegian team. What started as a quote collection has grown into a platform that pairs quotes with context — readable biographies, curated collections, and shareable visuals.

FixQuotes is updated continuously: we add new quotes, refresh biographies and photos, and publish new Guides and Quote Articles as we expand the library.

Our Quote of the Day is updated daily, and you can browse past picks in the archive anytime.

Yes. FixQuotes is fully responsive and built to work smoothly on phones, tablets, and desktops. Quote images are served in device-appropriate sizes, and pages are designed to stay fast and readable on smaller screens.

Every day we feature a carefully selected quote from a famous author, leader, or thinker to inspire you. Each quote is handpicked by our editors and comes with original commentary and a custom-designed image.

You can find today's quote at the top of the homepage, browse past quotes in our Quote of the Day archive, subscribe via RSS feed, embed our JavaScript widget on your website, install our browser extension to see a new quote every time you open a new tab, or follow us on social media to never miss a daily quote.

Our Guides are practical how-to articles on topics like writing thank-you notes, crafting speeches, or using quotes effectively. Each guide offers step-by-step tips, real-world examples, and curated quotes to help you communicate with confidence.

Quote Articles are curated collections of quotes around a specific theme, such as "100 Best Love Quotes" or "Top Inspirational Quotes for Students." Unlike Guides, which teach you how to do something, Quote Articles focus on presenting the best quotes on a topic with brief commentary and context.

Occasions are seasonal hubs built around holidays and special events — like New Year, Christmas, Mother's Day, Diwali, and more. Each page offers curated wishes, heartfelt messages, and inspiring quotes tailored for that celebration.

Whether you need a greeting for family, a caption for social media, or a WhatsApp status, our Occasions pages give you ready-to-use options organized by audience and tone. When a holiday is approaching, you'll see the relevant occasion featured on the homepage.

Veridicality is our quote verification system. We use automated tools to cross-reference quotes against authoritative sources and apply a Source Authority Ladder to evaluate not just text matches but also the provenance of each source.

Source Types (Authority Ladder):

• Primary Sources – Original works, classical texts (Internet Archive, Project Gutenberg). Given highest authority.
• Secondary Sources – Scholarly editions, university presses, annotated translations. Trusted but not original.
• Later Attributions – Modern quote compilations (e.g., '100 Great Quotes by X'), Wikiquote. These may accurately reproduce a quote but are not the original source.

Score System:

• Verified source (green) – Primary/secondary source with 95%+ text match
• Later attribution (yellow) – Compilation source regardless of match score. The text may match, but the source is a modern collection, not the original work.
• Unverified (yellow) – Primary/secondary source with 70–94% match; may need manual review
• Rejected (red) – Below 70% match; source uncertain
• Not Found – No matching source located in our providers

Why does this matter? A modern book titled '100 Great Quotes by Sophocles' (published 2024) may have a 95% text match, but it was published 2,400 years after Sophocles died—so it cannot be the original source. We label these as 'Later attributions' to be transparent about provenance.

You can filter and sort quotes by veridicality score in our Quote Finder using the Veridicality dropdown.

Our new Quote Finder at fixquotes.com/quotes/search/ makes it easier than ever to discover quotes. Type any keyword such as happiness, leadership, or love, and refine your results with filters like topic, author, tone, length, and time period. You can also sort by relevance, popularity, rating, or date added. The tool even lets you exclude words or limit the maximum length of a quote, so you can quickly find exactly the kind of inspiration you’re looking for.

Yes. The quickest way is the Quote Finder, where you can filter by author (and also by topic, profession, nationality, length, tone, and more).

You can also open any author profile and jump directly to their quote list, or click the "More Quotes by ..." button on a quote page.

Use the search bar or visit our Topics page to browse popular categories like life, love, happiness, success, and wisdom.

Visit People to browse authors, philosophers, leaders, artists, and more. You can filter by profession, nationality, or time period, and use the sort options to order results by name, popularity, or recently added. It’s a simple way to discover new voices and learn more about the people behind the quotes.

Yes — many profiles include a readable biography plus quick facts like birth/death dates, birthplace, profession, and nationality.

On each author page you can also browse their quotes and explore related topics. If you spot an error or missing detail, use the Report mistakes button on the author page (or contact us) and we'll take a look.

Yes — we feature voices from many countries and cultures. Browse by nationality to explore writers, leaders, artists, and thinkers from around the world, or start with a profession and see how perspectives differ across places and eras.

Trending Authors are profiles that are getting unusual attention right now (popular reads) and/or have been recently refreshed with new content. It's a quick way to discover who readers are exploring today — and to find newly updated biographies.

Yes. Use the Shortlist feature to collect quotes you like — no account required. Your list is saved locally in your browser, so you can come back later and it will still be there.

From the Shortlist panel you can copy or export your saved quotes, or clear the list anytime.

Yes. Quote pages include quick-share buttons for Facebook, X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn, and more. Many quotes also have downloadable images in both portrait and landscape formats — ideal for sharing in posts, stories, or presentations.

If you share our content elsewhere, we appreciate a credit and a link back to FixQuotes.

We welcome suggestions! Please use our Contact Us page to submit requests or feedback. If you spot any errors in an author's biography, dates, or other details, you can also click the Report mistakes link at the bottom of any author profile to let us know.