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“ We don't have to save the world. The world is big enough to look after itself. What we have to be concerned about is whether or not the world we live in will be capable of sustaining us in it. ”

—Douglas Adams

There is a page for each month where previous "Quotes of the Day" for each date are listed, and where registered users can make suggestions or rank suggestions for upcoming dates. The Quotes of the Year page and other archives contain more extensive listings of quotes that have already been used. See also the QOTD by month and email options.
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Literary works — American Gods • Dune • Fahrenheit 451 • Leaves of Grass • The Little Prince • The Lord of the Rings • 1984 • Odyssey • Paradise Lost • Principia Discordia • The Prophet • Pride and Prejudice • A Tale of Two Cities

Films — Casablanca • Fight Club • The Godfather • Groundhog Day • Harvey • The Hours • It's a Wonderful Life • Life of Brian • Magnolia • The Matrix • Memento • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest • Schindler's List • Star Wars • Taxi Driver • Three Days of the Condor • United 93

TV shows — Babylon 5 • Blackadder • Breaking Bad • Buffy • The Daily Show • Game of Thrones • Gilmore Girls • Mad Men • M*A*S*H • Monty Python's Flying Circus • MST3K • Red Dwarf • Seinfeld • The Simpsons • Star Trek • The X-Files • Twin Peaks • The West Wing • Wonderfalls

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