My Fascination With Quotations

I grew up in a house of books.  My Mom kept a copy of Bartlett's Book of Quotes within easy reach in the family room, right next to the equally sizeable Baseball Encyclopedia. That old bound Bartlett’s now resides on my own coffee table.  It opened my eyes to a world of advice, humor, and philosophy, all dished out in bite-sized portions. I was intrigued at how a single sentence, or a few sentences, could reveal so much wisdom in so few words. The discovery of the wealth of knowledge contained in that Bartlett's volume has had a lifelong impact on that impressionable 12-year-old. 
 

SO why this site? In 2022 I started researching quotations around powerful words such as Gratitude, Respect, and Bravery, as an exercise in positive thinking. I found a fascinating diversity of perspectives around each of these words and started to take notes on them.  What started around three words has grown into the collection you see today. I started No Malarkey to share what I found.  A simple goal of focusing on powerful words, then collecting quotations and thoughts from history that try to better define them. On the home page, you will find a list of these words, each with clickable links to their pages.  Alternatively, you can navigate to these words using the ribbon menu for desktops and the drop menu for the mobile app.
 

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