Today, I wanted to mess around with displaying famous quotes from all sorts of masters – you know, the big thinkers, the innovators, the people who’ve really left their mark. I’ve always found those little nuggets of wisdom super inspiring, so I figured, why not build something to showcase them?
First, I scoured the internet for a good source of quotes. I didn’t want anything too fancy, just a reliable place where I could grab a bunch of them. I ended up finding a few websites and even some APIs that looked promising, though I decided that I should collect them myself, for simplicity, copy the ones that I like to my txt file.
Collecting the Quotes
- I created a simple text file. Nothing complex, just a place to dump the quotes and their authors.
- I spent a good chunk of time just browsing, reading, and picking out the quotes that resonated with me. It was actually pretty fun, like a little treasure hunt.
- I copied and pasted the text.For the selection of quotes, I opened my browser and copied the master’s quote and pasted it to my text file.
- I saved my file as a text file.
I copied each quote and the author’s name into my text file. I just made sure to format things consistently, like “Quote” – Author, so it would be easy to work with later on. My file started to grow, and it looked pretty satisfying to see all those quotes piling up. Because it is my first time to use it, I think the process of collecting itself is also a process for me to learn.
It was a pretty straightforward process, and I was happy with the result, to display the master’s quote on my screen. I can always add more to the file later, so it’s kind of a living project. This little project was a fun way to combine my love of learning with a bit of hands-on practice.
