I don't like it when my characters quote other characters. More accurately, I don't like putting quotes within quotes. It's not that I don't know how to do it, nor do I necessarily have an issue with characters directly quoting other characters. Mostly, I just don't like doing it as a writer. It's disorienting keeping track. When you don't remember who said what, they story grinds to a halt.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that I may not like doing it, but I do recognize when it's necessary. Sometimes a character needs to give an exact quote. It may be the only way that the other characters can know what's going on. It may hold vital clues to solving a predicament. It also may be a literary technique to have a quote carry through several events in your story.
The major thing here is that, when you do have quotes within quotes, keep it simple and easily understood. Too many pronouns or switching person or tense makes the whole thing a jumble. No matter what you are trying to do, when you leave your audience scratching their heads, you did it wrong.
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