A small corner of the web for words worth keeping.

Lines to sit with

  • What words have you returned to, again and again?
  • Which quote feels like a quiet companion lately?
  • If a sentence could shape your week, what would it say?
  • What phrase have you been saving for the right moment?

Posts

  1. Why We Underline the Same Sentence TwiceA sentence can catch our attention once and still remain unfinished in the mind. We underline it, turn the page, and later find ourselves marking the same…
  2. Monday morning resistance and the words that get you out the doorMonday lands with a particular weight on the southern half of the globe. The alarm cuts through a sleep that never quite finished, and the coffee machine…
  3. Reading Is Easy; Absorbing Takes PracticeReading gives you access to an idea. Absorbing it means allowing that idea to influence your attention, choices, and behaviour after the page is closed. The…
  4. Building a Personal Canon of Motivational LinesEvery reader accumulates lines that linger. A sentence scribbled in the margin of a novel, a phrase captured during a podcast, or a verse highlighted on a…
  5. Keep Going Until the Breakthrough ArrivesThere are seasons when progress feels invisible. You turn up, make the calls, study after work, train before sunrise, or keep your small business moving…
  6. Lessons on Perseverance From the PageA powerful passage can meet us at the exact point where motivation runs thin. The right words do not remove a difficult task, but they can help us see effort…
  7. What Eric Thomas Means by Get in the GameEric Thomas’s message about “getting in the game” is a call to participate fully in your own life. It means moving beyond observation, excuses, and endless…
  8. Online casino credit card withdrawals in AustraliaFor Australian players, withdrawing casino winnings to a credit card is not as straightforward as it may sound. Gambling payment rules have changed, and…
  9. The Quiet Power of Returning to the Same QuoteSome words meet us at the right moment, then continue changing as our circumstances shift. A sentence that once felt comforting may later become a challenge, a…
  10. How to Save Lines That Save You LaterA memorable line can arrive at the right moment: during a long commute, after a difficult conversation, or when motivation disappears halfway through a…

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Read a few lines today, or save the ones you can't forget.

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“A small collection of sentences you didn't know you were waiting for.”
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About this place

etquotes.com is a quiet page for quotes — a place to browse short passages, themes, and lines worth holding onto.

The site keeps things simple: read, reflect, and return whenever a sentence finds you.

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A few steps to settle in

Arrive

Open the home page and let the first line find you.

Browse

Move through the collection by theme or by mood.

Keep

Note the sentences you want to carry with you.

Return

Come back whenever a quiet moment is calling.

Leave a thought

A line of your own, a question, or a quiet hello.