Wikiquote was based on an idea by Daniel Alston and made by Brion Vibber . The goal of the project is to produce a large reference of quotations from famous people , books , and proverbs , and to give details about them .
Based on an idea by Daniel Alston and implemented by Brion Vibber , the goal of the project is to produce collaboratively a vast reference of quotations from prominent people , books , films and proverbs , and to give details about them with appropriate attribution .