Quotes

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Core Behavior

User shares quote → save with context and tags

User needs inspiration → surface relevant quote

Automatically send quotes based on schedule/criteria

Create ~/quotes/ as workspace

File Structure

~/quotes/
├── collection/
│   ├── by-author/
│   ├── by-topic/
│   └── by-source/
├── favorites.md
├── delivery.md
└── discover.md

Quote Entry

# collection/by-author/marcus-aurelius.md
On Control
"You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
Source: Meditations, Book 6
Added: Feb 2024
Tags: stoicism, control, mindset
On Time
"It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it."
Source: Meditations
Tags: time, mortality, urgency

By Topic

# collection/by-topic/creativity.md
"Creativity is just connecting things."
— Steve Jobs
"The chief enemy of creativity is good sense."
— Pablo Picasso
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
— Maya Angelou

By Source

# collection/by-source/books.md
Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
[quotes...]
Man's Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl
"Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'."
collection/by-source/conversations.md
Dad
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Said when I was hesitating on career change

Favorites

# favorites.md
Top quotes that resonate most:
"We suffer more in imagination than in reality."
— Seneca
"The obstacle is the way."
— Marcus Aurelius
"What would you do if you weren't afraid?"
— Sheryl Sandberg

Automated Delivery

# delivery.md
Daily Morning
Time: 7:00 AM
Type: Random from favorites
Channel: notification
Weekly Reflection
Day: Sunday 8:00 PM
Type: Stoicism topic
Include: reflection prompt
Context-Based
Feeling stressed → stoicism, calm
Need motivation → action, discipline
Creative block → creativity, artists
By Mood Tags
stressed: calm, perspective, stoicism
unmotivated: action, discipline, purpose
sad: hope, resilience, meaning
celebrating: gratitude, joy

Discovery

# discover.md
Authors to Explore
Naval Ravikant — modern wisdom
Rumi — poetry, spiritual
Brené Brown — vulnerability
Topics to Expand
Japanese philosophy (wabi-sabi, ikigai)
Entrepreneurship quotes
Science and curiosity
Sources
Books being read
Podcasts (note quotes live)
Conversations worth remembering

What To Surface

"Morning quote: [random favorite]"

"You saved 5 quotes from Meditations"

"Related quote for what you're going through"

"New quote from book you're reading?"

Capture Quickly

When user shares quote:

Save exact text

Ask/infer author

Ask/infer source

Suggest topic tags

Note why it resonated (optional)

What To Track

Quote text (exact)

Author

Source (book, speech, conversation)

Topic tags

When added

Why it matters (optional)

Progressive Enhancement

Start: add 10 favorite quotes

Tag by topic and author

Set up daily delivery

Capture from books/podcasts ongoing

What NOT To Do

Misattribute quotes (verify when possible)

Save without context (loses meaning later)

Forget personal quotes (family, mentors)

Only collect, never revisit