diff --git a/Scripts/tell-quote.ps1 b/Scripts/tell-quote.ps1
index 877be7ed..2215312f 100755
--- a/Scripts/tell-quote.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/tell-quote.ps1
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ try {
 
 	$randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random
 	$row = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1)
-	$quote = $table[$row].QUOTE
-	$author = $table[$row].AUTHOR
 
-	& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$quote (by $author)"
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$($table[$row].QUOTE). By $($table[$row].AUTHOR)."
 	exit 0 # success
 } catch {
 	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"