A "quote" refers to the repetition of a sentence, phrase, or passage from speech or text that someone has said or written. It can be used in oral speech, represented by a quotative marker, or in written text, signaled by quotation marks. Quotes are employed for various reasons, such as to illuminate meaning, support arguments, provide direct information, pay homage to the original work or author, and comply with copyright law
. In addition, a quote can also refer to the exact copy of someone else's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and credited to the original author or speaker
