Quotations

In celebration of mental lapses and pure idiocy, here is a collection of stupid utterances, unintentional and otherwise, from the worlds of politics, radio, television, newspapers, show business, sports, and literature - and everywhere else people can, and have, put their feet in their mouths. "Smok... More

In this collection, the famous last words of the dying are unexpectedly infused with life, hope, wisdom, and often, laughter.A collection of the notable last recorded words of the dying, "Famous Last Words" is, unexpectedly, bursting with life, hope, wisdom, and often laughter. Here are writers, phi... More

Before there was hip-hop: from the publisher that brought you the biggest book on Ali, here comes the smallest This book contains over 300 rap rhythms, witticisms, insults, wisecracks, politically incorrect quips, courageous stands and words of inspiration from the mind, heart and soul of the brash ... More

Here are a thousand and one laugh-out-loud quotes, quips, and jokes, all in one packed-to-the-brim volume. Yes, folks, sit back and enjoy this collection of inadvertent gaffes, thigh-slappers, puns, and everything and anything else that'll tickle your funny bone. There's something old, something new... More

In the bestselling tradition of "Zen and the Art of Making a Living" and "How to Find the Work You Love" comes a hearty serving of wise words for all occasions from figures as diverse as Aristotle and Lao Tzu, Flip Wilson and Will Rogers.If, as the I Ching says, thoughts are spirits, then this colle... More

From the eponymous epitaph of a hypochondriac to the inexplicable Greek phrase that adorns Jim Morrison's grave, author Nigel Rees catalogues curious tombstone inscriptions from cemeteries around the world. Ranging from the hilarious to the macabre, this collection of 150 epitaphs includes the memor... More

Were Thomas Jefferson alive to read this book, he would recognize every sentence, every elegant turn of phrase, every lofty, beautifully expressed idea. Indeed, every word in the book is his. In an astonishing feat of editing, Eric S. Petersen has culled the entirety of Thomas Jefferson's published ... More

In 2004, Uncle John released a unique collection of quotations that are equal parts witty, wise, sublime, stupid, and mind-boggling. ("I considered myself and still consider myself the hippest man on the planet." -- Barry Manilow.) For this special edition, the Outhouse Staff scoured books, magazine... More

How did Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, Jeffrey Bezos, David Sedaris, and Macy Gray get where they are today - and how can you get the same edge? "Success is a collection of insights from more than 400 remarkably successful people in all fields - including business, politics, entertainment, and ... More

""Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck."" - Don Shula Football has changed the way we speak, adding new words and rewriting the definitions of old ones. NFL games dominate Sunday's television ratings as millions of fans tune in to watch their favorite teams.... More

Cowboys remind us of a time when life was simple, when everything was black and white, and when hope lay upon the horizon like a pale rising sun. We are the heirs to their myth and to their legacy. We do something because it is "the cowboy way," we "cowboy up" to adversity, we "cowboy through" a dif... More

Respected and loved by millions of people around the world, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is a powerful and profound man. The Tibetan spiritual leader's words of wisdom resonate with everyone from world leaders to the common man. Born into a peasant family, the Dalai Lama was two years old whe... More

What Makes a Leader? "Leadership is the thing that wins battles. I have it but I'll be damned if I can define it." -General George S. Patton Leadership is often daunting. Because every situation is different, there is no foolproof, one-size-fits-all approach to learning the ropes. Instead there are ... More

A timeless and contemporary collection of 1,001 quotes from and about New York, inspired by the greatest city in the world. This assortment of voices, as varied as New Yorkers themselves, includes Truman Capote, Toni Morrison, Jim Jarmusch, Joan Didion, Bob Dylan, and Rudy Giuliani, as well as those... More

"There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it through speech."--Allan BloomEvery morning, millions of adults handle the most demanding audience anyone could ever hope to know--a roomful of students--in what many would argue is ... More

This low-priced volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and sundry topics that occupied his thoughts over 50 years of writing and lecturing.Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, his... More

From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "Bad promises are better broken than kept"; "Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory"; "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to ... More

A lively compendium of the most memorable, insightful, and amusing quotes on business in the past 3,000 years.Business is an indelible part of our culture, inspiring humor, deep insight, scorn, and even poetry. "The Big Book of Business Quotations" showcases more than five thousand short takes on bu... More

Over 400 memorable quotes, uttered over the last 2,500 years by Sappho, Queen Elizabeth I, Harriet Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Erma Bombeck, Oprah Winfrey, and many other historical figures and personalities. Covers love, family, human nature, aging, work, joy, sorrow, more. Indispensab... More