diff --git a/doc/grammar.bnf b/doc/grammar.bnf
index 5239a3a..e51e5fb 100644
--- a/doc/grammar.bnf
+++ b/doc/grammar.bnf
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ BUILTIN ::=
 | float 
 | int
 | string
+| symbol
 
 ARRAY ::= osquare EXPR* csquare
diff --git a/src/ast/lexer.rs b/src/ast/lexer.rs
index 384c974..947f668 100644
--- a/src/ast/lexer.rs
+++ b/src/ast/lexer.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,33 @@ impl Lexer {
         None
     }
 
+    fn scan_symbol(&self) -> Option<Token> {
+        let mut value = String::from("");
+        let offset = 1;
+
+        if let Some('\'') = self.text.chars().nth(self.cursor) {
+        } else {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        for c in self.text.chars().skip(self.cursor + offset) {
+            if c.is_whitespace() || c == ';' {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            value.push(c);
+        }
+
+        if value.len() > 0 {
+            Some(Token {
+                position: self.cursor + offset + value.len(),
+                value
+            })
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
     fn scan_int(&self) -> Option<Token> {
         let mut value = String::from("");
 
@@ -369,6 +396,12 @@ impl Iterator for Lexer {
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(token) = self.scan_symbol() {
+            self.cursor = token.position;
+            return Some(Contextual(Node::Symbol(token.value.clone()),
+                Context(self.line)))
+        }
+
         if let Some(token) = self.scan_identifier() {
             self.cursor = token.position;
             return Some(Contextual(Node::Ident(token.value.clone()),
@@ -401,7 +434,7 @@ mod test {
             }
 
             return Err(error::AstError {
-                msg: format!("unknown symbol <{}>", val),
+                msg: format!("unknown text <{}>", val),
                 line: lexer.line
             });
         }
@@ -519,6 +552,29 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_symbols() -> Result<(), error::AstError> {
+        let mut lex = Lexer::new();
+
+        let res = lexer_run(&mut lex,
+            " 'abc '+-*/ 'a; ")?;
+
+        assert_eq!(4, res.len());
+
+        assert_eq!(Node::Symbol(String::from("abc")), 
+            res.get(0).unwrap().0);
+
+        assert_eq!(Node::Symbol(String::from("+-*/")), 
+            res.get(1).unwrap().0);
+
+        assert_eq!(Node::Symbol(String::from("a")), 
+            res.get(2).unwrap().0);
+
+        assert_eq!(Node::Semicolon, res.get(3).unwrap().0);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_variables() -> Result<(), error::AstError> {
         let mut lex = Lexer::new();
diff --git a/src/ast/node.rs b/src/ast/node.rs
index 47df0f8..52fa226 100644
--- a/src/ast/node.rs
+++ b/src/ast/node.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub enum Node {
     Int(i32),
     Float(f64),
     String(String),
+    Symbol(String),
     OSquare,
     CSquare,
     Array(Vec<Contextual<Node>>),
diff --git a/src/ast/parser.rs b/src/ast/parser.rs
index 2bc8b22..5ed866a 100644
--- a/src/ast/parser.rs
+++ b/src/ast/parser.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ impl Parser {
 
             Contextual(Node::String(value), ctx)
                 => Ok(Some(Contextual(Node::String(value), ctx))),
+
+            Contextual(Node::Symbol(value), ctx)
+                => Ok(Some(Contextual(Node::Symbol(value), ctx))),
+
             _ => {
                 Err(error::AstError {
                     msg: String::from(format!("unexpected {:?}", node)),
@@ -279,11 +283,25 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn symbols() -> TestResult {
+        test_parser(
+            Node::Module("mod".to_owned(), vec![
+                Contextual(Node::Symbol(String::from("bonjour++")), 
+                    Context(0))
+            ]),
+            " 'bonjour++ ; "
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn strings() -> TestResult {
         test_parser(
             Node::Module("mod".to_owned(), vec![
-                Contextual(Node::String(String::from("pizza! ")), Context(0))
+                Contextual(Node::String(String::from("pizza! ")), 
+                    Context(0))
             ]),
             " \"pizza! \"; "
         )?;
@@ -339,6 +357,7 @@ mod test {
         )?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
     #[test]
     fn arrays() -> TestResult {
         test_parser(
diff --git a/src/eval/evaluator.rs b/src/eval/evaluator.rs
index 3f09987..59d9a2c 100644
--- a/src/eval/evaluator.rs
+++ b/src/eval/evaluator.rs
@@ -139,8 +139,13 @@ impl Evaluator {
             Node::Bool(value) => Ok(Some(Value::Bool(*value))),
             Node::Int(value) => Ok(Some(Value::Int(*value))),
             Node::Float(value) => Ok(Some(Value::Float(*value))),
+
             Node::String(value)
                 => Ok(Some(Value::String(value.clone()))),
+            
+            Node::Symbol(value)
+                => Ok(Some(Value::Symbol(value.clone()))),
+            
             Node::Array(nodes) => {
                 let mut values: Vec<Value> = vec![];
 
@@ -274,6 +279,14 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn symbols() -> TestResult {
+        test_eval_value(Value::Symbol(String::from("bim-bam")),
+            " 'bim-bam ; ")?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn arrays() -> TestResult {
         test_eval_value(
diff --git a/src/eval/value.rs b/src/eval/value.rs
index 986d7e5..f96c748 100644
--- a/src/eval/value.rs
+++ b/src/eval/value.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub enum Value {
     Int(i32),
     Float(f64),
     String(String),
+    Symbol(String),
     Array(Vec<Value>)
 }