BrainyQuote

Famous quotes, quotes by topic and quote of the day

BrainyQuote returns topic-matched quotes in displayed order, a person’s description and up to 100 quotes with topic tags and links, or the quote shown for the chosen daily category and BrainyQuote’s current day.

Get quote of the day

Get the quote shown today in a chosen BrainyQuote daily category, with its author and quote link. The date follows the day shown on BrainyQuote.

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CategoryOptional

Daily quote section to read, for example nature.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business.

Dolley Madison

Sep 29, 2026, general

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About the BrainyQuote tool

BrainyQuote finds quotes on the closest matching topic page and returns them in displayed order; enter a topic.

Get quotes by person returns a person's description and quotes with topic tags and links; enter a person's name.

Get quote of the day returns the quote, author, and date for a chosen daily category; enter a category.

Built from brainyquote.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Get quote of the day

1 credit

Get the quote shown today in a chosen BrainyQuote daily category, with its author and quote link. The date follows the day shown on BrainyQuote.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Category`category`	Text	Optional	Daily quote section to read, for example nature.Example: Nature

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Date`date`	Date	Day shown for these quotes.Example: 2026-09-29
Author`author`	Text	Example: Dolley Madison
Category`category`	Text	Chosen section.Example: General
Quote Link`quote_link`	Text	Page for the quote.Example: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/dolley_madison_362393
Quote Text`quote_text`	Text	Example: It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other…

Example result

For

JSON

{
  "date": "2026-09-29",
  "author": "Dolley Madison",
  "category": "general",
  "quote_link": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/dolley_madison_362393",
  "quote_text": "It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business."
}

Get quotes by person

1 credit

Get a person’s BrainyQuote description and quotes in page order, with topic tags and links. Up to 100 quotes; BrainyQuote may limit large requests.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Person`person`	Text	Required	Name of the person whose quotes you want, for example Maya Angelou.Example: Maya Angelou
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of quotes to return, for example 20.Example: 20

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Person`person`	Text	Person’s name as shown on BrainyQuote.Example: Maya Angelou
Quotes`quotes`	List
Topics`quotes[].topics`	List
Quote Link`quotes[].quote_link`	Text	Example: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/maya_angelou_101310
Quote Text`quotes[].quote_text`	Text	Example: If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your…
Description`description`	Text	Short description of the person.Example: American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014).

Example result

For Person: Maya Angelou, Max Results: 20

JSON

{
  "person": "Maya Angelou",
  "quotes": [
    {
      "topics": [
        "Change",
        "Attitude",
        "You"
      ],
      "quote_link": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/maya_angelou_101310",
      "quote_text": "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "Truth",
        "World",
        "Facts"
      ],
      "quote_link": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/maya_angelou_125778",
      "quote_text": "There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth."
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "Love",
        "Hope",
        "Destination"
      ],
      "quote_link": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/maya_angelou_389446",
      "quote_text": "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."
    }
  ],
  "description": "American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)."
}

Search quotes by topic

1 credit

Find famous quotes on the closest matching BrainyQuote topic page, in displayed order. Short author descriptions are checked for the first 8 distinct authors; others may be unavailable.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Topic`topic`	Text	Required	A subject to find quotes about, such as leadership or team work.Example: team work
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of quotes to return, for example 20.Example: 4

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Quotes`quotes`	List	Quotes in BrainyQuote topic-page order.
Author`quotes[].author`	Text	Example: Mattie Stepanek
Quote URL`quotes[].quote_url`	Text	Example: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mattie_stepanek_319300
Quote Text`quotes[].quote_text`	Text	Example: Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful…
Author Description`quotes[].author_description`	Text	Example: American Poet

Example result

For Topic: team work, Max Results: 4

JSON

{
  "quotes": [
    {
      "author": "Mattie Stepanek",
      "quote_url": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mattie_stepanek_319300",
      "quote_text": "Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.",
      "author_description": "American Poet"
    },
    {
      "author": "Mike Krzyzewski",
      "quote_url": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mike_krzyzewski_295914",
      "quote_text": "To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.",
      "author_description": "American Coach"
    },
    {
      "author": "Vince Lombardi",
      "quote_url": "https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/vince_lombardi_151259",
      "quote_text": "Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.",
      "author_description": "American Coach"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@brainyquote",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_quote_of_the_day",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {},
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find quotes about a subject for presentations.
Collect a person's quotes and topic tags.
Display a daily quote for a chosen category.

Questions about BrainyQuote

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this BrainyQuote tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a BrainyQuote account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from brainyquote.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.