A quotation, or quote, is something that a person says or writes, that is repeated by someone else.  Quotes are often used as a piece of advice or inspiration – learning from someone else’s life experience.

Famous quotes include these:

• “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.” (Benjamin Franklin)
• “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• “Do one thing every day that scares you.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)

You can find a quote about almost anything on websites such as Brainy Quote.  For example, you can search for quotes about mothers.  Here’s one:  “God couldn’t be everywhere, so he created mothers.”  Here are many more quotes about mothers.

Here’s a quote from Maya Angelou:

Try answering a few questions on the meaning of this quote: