Who are The Quotables?

In today's meme-driven world of social media within a universe of the 24-hour news cycle, absolutely anyone can become "Quotable" with  the click of a return key. We seek out and share quotes because they are funny, insightful, outrageous, moving, or wise. Whether drawn from the "wisdom" of the centuries or the most recent TV program, quotes have a way of taking on a life of their own. Some are created on purpose by speech writers, dramatists, orators or ad copy writers while others are spontaneous creations of a moment that find life in their repetition. 

We use quotations to be inspired, to be entertained and to be educated. We quote directly, paraphrase and misquote. Quotations are so important to us that Facebook even asks you to include your favorite quote among your profile characteristics along with your contact info, your schools and your relationship status.

In this new blog and podcast, we'll explore the full range of Quotables and offer our own inspiring, entertaining education. And so, to paraphrase The Bard,

"So long as folks can speak, or tweeps can tweet,
So long live quotes, and this gives life to The Quotables." Podcast episodes are released at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays. Look for the first episode on 10/30/12 at bit.ly/tqhomepage on Liberated Syndicate.