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In American English, punctuation typically goes inside the quotation marks. However, there are a few exceptions based on the type of punctuation mark being used. Here are 20 quotes where the punctuation goes inside the quotes:
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
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“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
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“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu A CARING PERSON QUOTES
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“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
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“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
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“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” – Chris Grosser
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“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
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“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller
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“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
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“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela