Quotes and Thoughts for Android

Quotes and Thoughts is a free app that delivers topical quotations and inspirational sayings to your Android device. You can type in a subject or question and receive an answer, browse quotes by topic, or get "a quote to ponder or laugh at" randomly. Quotes are easy to share via Facebook and other social media.

Pros

An aphorism* a day: Pithy quotations and inspirational sayings jog the brain, stimulate new thoughts, and help you concentrate. *(Aphorism: "Predigested wisdom." -Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary.")

Quotes are fun: Do you really need an excuse to appreciate the wisdom of great thinkers, writers, and leaders? "No!"

Seemingly accurate for the Internet: Though we can't vouch for the sources, spot-checks verified the quotes supplied by Quotes and Thoughts.

Cons

Sound and fury: Apparently you can't turn off the annoying sound effects that accompany delivered quotes.

Data drain: Quotes and Thoughts uses your data connection to search for and find the quotes it displays. Over time, this can add up to substantial data use, "which may incur additional expenses."

This or that: Every time Quotes and Thoughts launches, you must choose either English or Portuguese for the interface language. The app has no settings or options to make the choice permanent.

Bottom Line

Quotes and Thoughts is an interesting idea that mostly fails in execution. Fortunately there's no shortage of apps and Web sites offering thousands of quotes you can actually search and browse.