Quotes for speeches
Find the line that makes your speech.
Sourced quotes from great speeches, poems, songs and plays, organized by occasion and ready to read aloud.
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Browse by occasion
Graduation
Lines for commencement speeches and class addresses.
Wedding toasts
Short, sourced lines about love that work out loud.
Retirement
Endings, new beginnings and a little humor.
Funerals and eulogies
Dignified words for memorial services.
Motivation
Courage, effort and perseverance for teams and talks.
Speech openers
Short, familiar lines to start a speech.
How it works
1. Search by idea or occasion
Type a theme like courage or an occasion like retirement. We match on wording, author and the moments each line suits.
2. Check the source
Every quote lists its author, work and year, so you can cite it with confidence and look up the original.
3. Copy it with the credit
One tap copies the quote and its attribution, ready for your slides or note cards.
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Questions
Are the quotes accurate?
We favor lines we can trace to a speech, poem, song or play, and we skip the ones that circulate online with no real source. Each entry lists its work and year. For anything you plan to publish, confirm it against the original.
Can I use these quotes in my speech?
Quoting a line with credit is routine in speeches. Everything in the library today is in the public domain, including speeches given by U.S. presidents in office.
Where are the modern Broadway, movie and recent song quotes?
Those lines are still under copyright, so we will add them only through proper licensing. For now the library focuses on public-domain material, including classic musicals, and a set of modern speeches.
How does the free search work?
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