I make crossword puzzles for a magazine. It is sometimes hard to come up with a good theme that is original and which has words or phrases that are of the right length. Often using a good quote will serve the purpose. One favorite pattern of a 15×15 crossword has three horizontal rows with no black squares (blocks). Constructors love quotes that parse into three 15-letter blocks to fill that pattern. Well, I’ve scoured a database of quotes to find 188 such quotes and I’ve listed them below. If you’re a constructor feel free to use these. I cannot guarantee the quotes or the attributions are accurate or interesting, so you should verify them from other sources. I already know the Lewis Carroll “quote” is NOT from Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking-Glass.

to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance oscar wilde
i admire those who do good and expect nothing in return roy t bennett
it would be so nice if something made sense for a change lewis carroll
a man cant soar too high when he flies with his own wings william blake
i never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back zsa zsa gabor
mysteries force a man to think and so injure his health edgar allan poe
all things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams elias canetti
i care for no man on earth and no man on earth cares for me charles dickens
the devils agents may be of flesh and blood may they not arthur conan doyle
god spoke to you by so many voices but you would not hear james joyce
if god has given us life he is capable of any other thing lailah gifty akita
when your pockets are empty go where your heart is full dragos bratasanu
learn to be you why follow in someone elses footprints diana dentinger
telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie eraldo banovac
compassion is the magic ingredient to an amazing life amy leigh mercree
we often build our lives in a way that shuts out freedom beth kempton
delusion detests focus and romance provides the veil suzanne finnamore
elaborate burial customs are a sure sign of decadence jg ballard
whatever you love unconditionally will become yours debasish mridha
there is creative reading as well as creative writing ralph waldo emerson
the only power the devil has is in our area of ignorance sunday adelaja
success involves avoiding the lure of making excuses jeffrey fry
how the story will end no one knows we can only envisage lailah gifty akita
look for the heart in a man before you look at what he has jonathan anthony burkett
for every book you buy you should buy the time to read it karl lagerfeld
those who possess time are often not aware of its value sunday adelaja
well someone slap my butt and give me a hero cookie nick sherrilyn kenyon
of course it hurts its a spanking how else would it work breanna hayse
if per capita was a problem decapita could be arranged terry pratchett
never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today holbrook jackson
if a child is loved he feels worthy of love in the future sunday adelaja
you must know your part in the body of christ and play it sunday adelaja
a good person not a bad resolution to make in dark times jm coetzee
i have confidence in love and most of the time i doubt it sami abouzid
the kindest way of helping yourself is to find a friend ann kaiser stearns
well i admit it im a people addict and i dont want to quit amber hurdle
if you really want it then youll make your dream happen mitch albom
every election is determined by the people who show up larry j sabato
its like a drug the feeling you could make a difference richard ben cramer
i would rather be a bad feminist than no feminist at all roxane gay
too often truth is doubted while the error is believed lailah gifty akita
love is the bridge between the earth and the spiritual grace sara
anger always has a reason but love is always the answer debasish mridha
in a very romantic moment i want only love not a comment debasish mridha
all you need to get by in this world is the memory of love kamand kojouri
do all the work you can while there is grace of strength lailah gifty akita
civilization was a defense against natures raw power gregory benford
spring gives hope that god believes in second chances toni sorenson
water doesnt know where its going to flow it just flows bert mccoy
you are the sun and im the moon in your shadow i can shine tokio hotel
maybe if i act well enough ill come to believe it myself garth nix
if you follow your passion the world will follow yours vishwas mudagal
the world is not to be run by miracles but by principles sunday adelaja
the best promises forever seem to be made by amnesiacs chris gould
being a christian is about living an inviting example ricky maye
falling into true love is not taking a rope to climb out benny bellamacina
things are always given to us when we need them acheron thats so not true
these days a sling of truth still can make goliath fall tom althouse
reality is seeing that the peace in a picture is a dream lee wen
sand in reality is nothing else than very small stones axel fredrik cronstedt
you will discover all that pertains to life by reading lailah gifty akita
a smile will go the mile while a frown will take you down anthony liccione
may you always see the world through the eyes of a child cj heck
a day without your child is like a day without sunshine
it takes maturity to be able to laugh like a child again moffat machingura
do not go gentle so i fight i fight the only way i know how ally condie
your spirit needs selflove like the body needs oxygen pamela cummins
if your are afraid to fail then youre afraid to succeed stephen d matthews
when they asked me what i wanted to be i said i didnt know sylvia plath
this is everyones fight because its everyones future jennifer l armentrout
choosing beliefs freely is not what rational minds do sam harris
we can do so much if we just believe in our own potential akiroq brost
without language thought is a vague uncharted nebula ferdinand de saussure
the only wolves we got to fear are the ones wear manskin george rr martin
if you are holding hands with others you cant hold a gun allan rufus
maybe im still the mermaid maybe the ocean is your hand kelli russell agodon
our highest deeds come from helping the lowest people matshona dhliwayo
when one person is missing the whole world seems empty pat schweibert
protect me from my friends i can take care of my enemies lil wayne
every connection you create either helps or hurts you bernard kelvin clive
we need more men to sit at the table at the kitchen table sheryl sandberg
glorious death is a transition into heavenly glories
everybodys youth is a dream a form of chemical madness f scott fitzgerald
as nice an offer as that was im afraid im not interested
it is enough if god approves of me and all are against me lailah gifty akita
by the time i would finish school ill be fifty he smiled
if only those must be the two saddest words in the world mercedes lackey
we are past the end of things now but i dont want to leave richard ford
suffering is not a consequence it is about permission karen a baquiran
failure i can live with not trying is what i cant handle sanya richardsross
im more than a kiss on you worst day im a kiss on your best dr jeremy nichols
you can just about always stand more n you think you can texas bix bender
hes most probably in a closet so deep hes like in narnia ka merikan
late to bed late to rise command like hell and monetize ben tolosa
it takes darkness inside of a person to see it in others amy neftzger
the poor stay poor here because they do not save enough abhijit v banerjee
the best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive george santayana
obsession either boosts up feeling or just blow it off shivangi lavaniya
desperation does not breed empathy or clear thinking joseph fink
decision without thinking is like a body without head israt ali
club hate does not admit fine people to its membership tf hodge
promises are lies wrapped in pretty ribbons cinnamon vc andrews
and lo i am with you always even to the very end of the age anonymous
waiting taught me i cant have it in my way but in gods way lailah gifty akita
life is a series of choices and all we can do is make them kamal ravikant
some men drink the blood of other men all i drink is wine mohsin hamid
the company owner doesnt need to win the best idea does john c maxwell
light makes light even brighter but does not cancel it steven chopade
the island is ours here in some way we are young forever e lockhart
it was that wisdom to us when it can no longer do any good gabriel garca mrquez
never settle if it doesnt feel right its not suppose to nikki rowe
sally has a smile i would accept as my last view on earth wallace stegner
does the road wind uphill all the way yes to the very end christina rossetti
when the struggle gets real you just have to get realer julius veal
honor i said with a snort honor has no place in survival veronica roth
i was through with sleep i didnt like what it brought me ali cross
hariri says in his maqamat safety is on the rivers bank idries shah
the first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it abbie hoffman
sometimes i think you were a dolphin in a previous life ben m baglio
despair is a cruel companion it robs you of everything
old age isnt so bad when you consider the alternatives maurice chevalier
discover what you love to do the most and strengthen it steven cuoco
our monsters walk the dark pathways of secret motives john geddes
when your diary is full and your life is empty get a date benny bellamacina
how many times do i have to tell you we are not gangsters peter cimino
and for the love of god bitch dont get stabbed this time alexandra bracken
a warrior of light does not postpone making decisions paulo coelho
every time i think about that girl my mind commits a sin jake vanderark
one love one heart lets get together and feel all right bob marley
she would see it as betrayal nothing more nothing less samantha young
if eer again i meet him beard to beard hes mine or i am his william shakespeare
how is it i have the strength to carry my own weaknesses nanamoli thera
einstein gave us a problem he knew we would never solve eric john mancini
when the conflict deepens none will have peace either auliq ice
read for life read for your mind read till you cant read jeejy
everything i have to say has already crossed your mind then possibly my answer has crossed yours
the soul is steady just waiting to be fed and to blossom leta b
what you dont wish for will always be beyond your reach michael ende
he might have lost his mind but never his fashion sense gail carriger
every god serves a purpose and every faith fills a need michael g williams
treat your entire audience with the same level of care cendrine marrouat
whats the point of doing anything if nobodys watching crimethinc
if everyone loves you maybe you dont need so many tanks craig nelson
everyone wants to impress somebody thats how it works deyth banger
true peace is when you can be happy in the midst of chaos matthew donnelly
obsession either boosts up feeling or just blow it off shivangi lavaniya
your persistence is your measure of faith in yourself unknown
while youre alive theres no time for minor amazements alice fulton
rejoice as summer should chase away sorrows by living melissa marr
you say you need to love others but do you love yourself bangambiki habyarimana
me tarzan you jane i kill bad guy beat chest tarzan howl stephanie rowe
behavior speaks i need not listen to someones apology
there must be a lot of duplication in our countrys laws
every one is as god made him and often a great deal worse miguel de cervantes
every fact that is learned becomes a key to other facts e i youmans
he is always right who suspects that he makes mistakes spanish proverb
the growth of true friendship may be a lifelong affair sarah orne jewett
only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible frank gaines
to love one that is great is almost to be great ones self madame necker
it is not what we do it is how much love we put in the doing mother teresa
fortune is the rod of the weak and the staff of the brave james russell lowell
handel was a man of the world but bach was a world of a man arnold stevenson
poetry the eldest sister of all arts and parent of most william congreve
lord if any have to die this day let it be me for i am ready billy bray
private place and plenty of time are the life of prayer e m bounds
i am no longer what i was i will remain what i have become coco chanel
soft closer of our eyes low murmur of tender lullabies john keats
god gave us memory that we might have roses in december sir james m barrie
the outside world holds no interest for me without you edward
i was good at being charming one of my very few vanities jeff lindsay
i can live without money but i cannot live without love judy garland
it is not the voice that commands the story it is the ear italo calvino
the aura of soccer is very different from other sports dave checketts
christmas albums are not something you do frequently isaac hanson
it is only when i am doing my work that i feel truly alive federico fellini
to find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth pearl s buck
ive been famous my entire life i dont know any other way cher
trees love to toss and sway they make such happy noises emily carr
we should weep for men at their birth not at their death charles de montesquieu
i had a monumental idea this morning but i didnt like it samuel goldwyn
i havent eaten at a mcdonalds since i became president william j clinton
as long as ive got a chance to beat you im going to take it leo durocher
real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance confucius
the saddest thing i can imagine is to get used to luxury charlie chaplin
in any investment you expect to have fun and make money michael jordan
you can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you joseph b wirthlin
a bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once phyllis diller
you will see in the future i will live by my watercolors winslow homer