Are these quotes actually verified?

Each entry is paired with the author it's most commonly attributed to. We use the well-known short forms; the originals (especially the Greek and Chinese ones) are obviously not in English. Treat famous-quote attributions with healthy skepticism.

Where do tech quotes come from?

Mostly from talks, mailing lists, and books — Donald Knuth's TeX papers, Linus Torvalds on the Linux kernel mailing list, Phil Karlton's interview, Arthur C. Clarke's third law of prediction.

Can I get the same quote twice in a row?

Not from the shuffle button — it picks a different index when the pool has more than one item.

Random Quote Generator

A small, hand-picked set of well-attributed quotations from philosophers, writers, technologists, and proverbs. Pick a category to narrow down the pool or stay on All; hit the shuffle button to get a fresh one. Quotes are kept short enough to fit on a slide or a sticky note.

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How to use

Pick a category — or leave it on All for the full pool.
Hit the shuffle button until something resonates.
Copy to paste into a slide, journal, or message.

Frequently asked questions

Are these quotes actually verified?: Each entry is paired with the author it's most commonly attributed to. We use the well-known short forms; the originals (especially the Greek and Chinese ones) are obviously not in English. Treat famous-quote attributions with healthy skepticism.
Where do tech quotes come from?: Mostly from talks, mailing lists, and books — Donald Knuth's TeX papers, Linus Torvalds on the Linux kernel mailing list, Phil Karlton's interview, Arthur C. Clarke's third law of prediction.
Can I get the same quote twice in a row?: Not from the shuffle button — it picks a different index when the pool has more than one item.

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