.pull-quote {
    margin: 1.4em 0 1.2em;
    padding: 1.5em 1em 1em 1em;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-blue);
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,123,255,0.07), rgba(0,123,255,0));
    position: relative;
}

.pull-quote:before {
    content: '\201C';
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.35em;
    left: 0.15em;
    font-size: 4em;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    opacity: 0.15;
    pointer-events: none;
}