#background {
 background: grey;
 width: 420px;
 font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
 overflow: auto;
}

.first-column {
  width: 200px;
  float: left;
  margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px;
}

.second-column {
  width: 200px;
  float: left;
  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;
}

.big-quote {
width: 160px;
height: 260px;
background: palevioletred;
font-size: 20px;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
}

.small-quote-blue {
width: 160px;
height: 110px;
background:   #d5f4e6
;
font-size: 16px;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;

}

.small-quote-purple {
width: 160px;
height: 110px;
background: mediumpurple;
font-size: 16px;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
}

.small-quote-green {
width: 160px;
height: 110px;
background: #009999;
font-size: 16px;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;

}

span {
  font-weight:bold;
  font-style:italic;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
}