diff --git a/src/gemparse.c b/src/gemparse.c
index 768f29a..3b9a23f 100644
--- a/src/gemparse.c
+++ b/src/gemparse.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ void addH2 (const char *line);
 void addH3 (const char *line);
 void addLink (const char *url, const char *text);
 void addCode (const char *meta, const char  *code);
+void addQuote (const char *line);
 
 // general functions
 
@@ -129,6 +130,19 @@ parseFile (char *path)
 
 			addCode (line + 3, code);
 		}
+		else if (size > 1 && line[0] == '>')
+		{
+			int i = 1;
+
+			//Remove whitespace before the text
+			while (i < size && line[i] == ' ')
+				i++;
+
+			//Remove tailing '\n'
+			line[size - 1] = '\0';
+
+			addQuote (line + i);
+		}
 		else
 			printf ("%s", line);
 	}
@@ -187,4 +201,10 @@ addCode (const char *meta,
 	printf ("code {\n%s\n%s\n}\n", meta, code);
 }
 
+void
+addQuote (const char *text)
+{
+	printf ("quote {\n%s\n}\n", text);
+}
+
 #endif