Here's a breakdown:
* Double quotation marks (" ") are used for direct quotes. For example:
* "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln
* Single quotation marks (' ') are used for quotes within quotes. For example:
* "She said, 'I'm going to the store.'"
Here are some additional things to remember:
* Punctuation: The period or comma goes inside the quotation marks if it's part of the quote. It goes outside if it's part of the sentence the quote is in.
* Attribution: You usually need to include who said the quote, often using " - " (dash and space) followed by their name.
Example:
"I have a dream," Martin Luther King Jr. said. "A dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'"