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Notable QuotesCurrent Version: 1.5 (iOS 4.0 Tested)

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“A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.” - Joseph Roux

Notable Quotes has a wide selection of quotes to choose from, with a variety of styles and tones in each subject, so there's sure to be something for everyone. Find it with just a swipe of a finger: the inspirational, humorous, comforting, provocative, insightful, and much more. Use Notable Quotes for great quotes to read, share on Facebook, share on Twitter, and share via email. Or, write your own!

OUTSTANDING FEATURES:

• Quality Quotes – Hand-selected to ensure you have a great experience.
• Add Quotes – A "My Quotes" area for you to add your own quotes.
• Simple Design – Just swipe your finger to flip between quotes.
• Browse by Subject – View the list of quotes, grouped by subject.
• Browse by Author – View the list of quotes, grouped by author (alphabetically ordered by author's last name).
• Shuffle Quotes – View quotes, shuffled in random order.
• Favorites – Mark your favorite quotes, and they will be stored in a list for you.
• Themed Backgrounds – Subject-inspired backgrounds to enhance a quote’s meaning.
• Keyword Search – Easily search through the quote database by entering the author's first or last name, or keywords in a quote.
• Sharing - Share a bit of humor or insight with someone by emailing a Notable Quote to a friend, posting a Notable Quote as your Facebook or Twitter status, or copying a Notable Quote to your clipboard for later use (to paste in a text message, for example).
• Backup & Restore – Remotely backup & restore quotes that you've added as well as quotes that you've marked as your favorites.

We strive to create the highest-quality software possible so that our customers have a positive and enjoyable experience. If you would like to tell us about a problem, offer a suggestion, or send us feedback, we would love to hear from you and will make every effort to respond promptly. Email us at support@handcarvedcode.com.

If you have any questions or are experiencing issues, please visit our website at http://handcarvedcode.com/support/quotes.

Thank you and enjoy!
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Notable Quotes Review

Reference app presents quotations with a classic flair

by Jeff Phillips, Macworld.com

OK, people, people, let’s get started. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Lost time is never found again…”

Well, that sounds smart, huh? Sometimes, your own words are just not enough, I guess. When one of those moments is upon you, it helps to have a handy resource available to fill that gap in your brain.


To Coin a Phrase: With Notable Quotes, you can find a quotation for nearly every occasion, presented in a stylish interface.

Notable Quotes from Hand Carved Code provides you with a wealth of quotations from the famous to the infamous at the flick of a finger. Packaged wonderfully, the app gives the feeling of sifting through grandfather’s old mahogany desk. To actually be able to swipe through virtual stacks of papers with quotes on them would have really completed this illusion—perhaps in a later release. Still, I found myself spending time browsing for words of wisdom or inspiration, just because the app looked so good. Any time I spend a decent hour with an app immediately after downloading it, that’s a great sign.

The quotes are sorted by subject or author, and you may bookmark your favorites for quick access when you need some instant wit. It seems like every subject is covered—from age to science to war—in addition to plenty of contributions from famous authors. I certainly had no trouble finding something appropriate for most any instance.

Your dearest quotes can be sent to e-mail or Facebook, although I was disappointed at the lack of an easy Twitter link, as Twitter seems the perfect place to spread some short words of wisdom.  There is a handy “copy to clipboard” function, making it possible to get your favorites into your Twitter client of choice, but a built-in option would be better.

Whether you’re looking to spice up your dialogue or just impress your friends, Notable Quotes should give you what you are looking for, doing it with a classic style.

[Jeff Phillips is an educator, photographer and technology advocate. Find him on his blog or podcast.]

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Almost Perfect

The following changes would make this app ideal, and I hope to see them made soon: - the ability to edit category names - the ability to add and delete categories - the ability to delete quotes that came with the app - the ability to specify which categories the shuffle feature pulls from - number next to each category telling how many quotes are in it This is the best quotes app I've seen, but it could be so much better and put all the others to rest just by making the simple modifications mentioned.

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