We distinguish verified quotation wording from traditional attribution, cite original sources where available, record rights status, date substantive updates, and correct errors transparently.
- Quotation wording is checked against a primary source or a public-domain transcription, such as Project Gutenberg or Wikisource. The copy used is linked on each quotation page.
- Lines from novels, stories and poems are attributed to the character who speaks them, with the author named as the source creator.
- Omissions are marked with an ellipsis, and changes such as a bracketed capital letter are explained in an editorial note.
- Where a popular version differs from the original wording, the note says so.
- Every record states its rights status. Quotations are published only when the rights basis is recorded.