I got it because I'm probably ancient compared to many readers here. But if you're going to do quotes stick them in quotation marks, that's the normal thing to

I got it because I'm probably ancient compared to many readers here. But if you're going to do quotes stick them in quotation marks, that's the normal thing to do, and it serves as a hint to the less well read (apropos Adams) to perhaps google if they don't get it.