Category: Quotes

In January 1961, the United States was at the height of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. But the country had a new president: a young and vigorous supporter of peace, unity, and change for the country—and the world. Here are the nineteen best quotes from John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. You probably already… Continue reading 19 Best JFK Quotes From His Inaugural Address

Some think of Marilyn Monroe as just a pretty face—a tragic figure we lost too soon. But looking at Marilyn Monroe’s most important quotes from her final interview sessions before her untimely death, it’s easy to see she was a complicated and insightful person whose beauty was much more than skin-deep. In July 1962—mere weeks… Continue reading Top 10 Marilyn Monroe Quotes From Her Final Interview

The Gettysburg Address, delivered by US President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, is one of the best-known speeches in American history. In only 271 words, Lincoln’s address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, called for national unity in the face of the Civil War. This short speech—some of those… Continue reading 9 Quotes From the Gettysburg Address You Need to Know

Fans of Anglo-Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde know that his books and plays are an almost endless source of quotable quotations. But did you know that Wilde was also a prolific letter writer? Thousands of Oscar Wilde’s letters survive, from his time at Portora School in the late 1860s through to the month of… Continue reading The Best Quotes From Oscar Wilde’s Letters