What is the purpose of this website? This blog records the investigatory work of Garson O’Toole who diligently seeks the truth about quotations. Who really said what? This question often cannot be answered with complete finality, but approximate solutions can be iteratively improved over time.

Who uses this website? Articles on the Quote Investigator website have been cited by journalists and writers at The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Jacksonville Times-Union, A Way With Words (Public Radio Program), ABC Television News, ABC (Australia), and more.

People are sharing what they have discovered on the website via multiple social media channels including: Twitter, Reddit, StumbleUpon, FaceBook, Slashdot, and Metafilter.

Where do the questions come from? Questions are based on queries from the general public received via email. In addition, some questions are from face-to-face encounters between QI and inquisitive friends and family members. Also, many questions are constructed from scratch by QI for entertainment purposes.

What is Dr O’Toole’s background? Garson O’Toole has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale University, and exploring quotations is one of his avocations.

How do I contact Dr. O’Toole? To contact Dr. O’Toole send an email message to “garson o toole”. Delete the spaces in the moniker given and use the gmail domain. Garson O’Toole is a pseudonym.