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One of the defining characteristics of American society in the 21st century is our continuing loss of trust in major institutions.

The Origin of the Idea

I wouldn't call myself a "quotes guy", necessarily. I don't go around quoting bon mots from Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln or Chris Rock.  But I do like ideas, and a memorable quote is nothing if not an idea expressed well.

Today I am launching bonmots.com, a quote site that I've been thinking about for a decade and working on for about three years.

Bonmots is pretty simple: it's a searchable database of more than 10,000 quotes.