Quotations

Assembled with skill and sensitivity by social activist Homer A. Jack, this selection of brief and incisive quotations range from religion and theology, personal and social ethics, service, and international and political affairs, to the family, education, culture, Indian problems, and Gandhi's most... More

Here is a hilarious compendium of ways in which the high and mighty have fallen--straight from their own mouths. Reluctant contributors include Rush Limbaugh, Bill Maher, Shaquille O'Neal, John Rocker, and Gary Hart.Here is a hilarious compendium of ways in which the high and mighty have fallen-stra... More

Scores of quotes, sayings, and speculations on motherhood -- from Roman poet Virgil to comedienne Phyllis Diller -- comprise this delightful and entertaining compendium. Shakespeare is quoted, as are Sophocles, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Thomas Jefferson, Victor Hugo, Napoleon, Edna Ferber, Jacqueline Kenn... More

Sons hold a special place in our families. There is hardly a parent who doesn't marvel at the growth of a son from adorable infant to mischievous little boy to dignified gentleman.Sons are not just sons--they can be older brothers who serve as role models for their siblings, or the younger brothers ... More

This complete collection of the funniest, most telling, and often poignant quotes from the Emmy(-nominated show includes categories, cross references, and a full-color 8-page photo insert. Original."Well, the "slayer" always says a pun or a witty play on words, and I think it throws vampires off " -... More

This revised new edition provides 5,000 quotations, covering the people, events, and ideas of some 2,500 years of politics: the inspiring speeches and the disastrous gaffes. Antony Jay has selected the best sayings of and about politicians both past and present, ranging from Karl Marx to George W. B... More

Tailored for the literary-minded cat lover, this charming celebration of the relationship between cats and their smitten owners is packed with amusing and enticing quotes about human-feline relationships. People who may have a website devoted to their cats will find themselves in great company, with... More

A brand new edition of the rollicking references is updated with more than 800 new quotations.Dazzlingly entertaining, this new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations contains over 5,000 quotations hand-picked by the writer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin. Containing a wide coverage of ... More

For Elizabeth Kincaid, her innocence as well as her ignorance of frontier ways spells danger when she is captured by a band of savages and taken into the wilds of the Ohio Territory. Except one of those savages, the leader named Tecumseh is not the heathen she thought he was, especially when she rea... More

You've felt that electricity and the sparks have flown. It's undeniable--you are in the throes of passion. You can express your feelings with this breathless little book, full of love's fevered observations from writers including Pay Conroy, Sue Grafton, Amy Tan, Milan Kundera, among others. Illustr... More

The Quotable Soldier is a rich and balanced collection of the best quotations about war and those who go to war. From Thucydides to General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, here are the reasons men go to war, the challenge of human courage, the strategies of great battles and campaigns, the horrors of war, an... More

"African Proverbs and Wisdom" carries readers on a journey of cultural discovery across the regions of that vast continent, offering meaningful, often poetic words as a source of learning and inspiration.Over many centuries, the African people have offered the world an abundance of proverbs, fables,... More

Sir Winston Churchill was the greatest orator of his day, the greatest statesman of his age, and the greatest Englishman of the 20th century. This enchanting collection gathers hundreds of his funniest and wickedest quips in tribute to the exhilarating wit of this great-hearted, infuriatingly concei... More

This uproarious fifth installment in the runaway hit series proves that President George W. Bush was keeping the "really" good stuff for his second term. 40 photos."I can only speak to myself."True -- and yet we must listen. Sometimes his accidental wit speaks louder than any prepared statement."Our... More

Wilde on Sincerity: " A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal." Nearly a century after his death, the wit of Oscar Wilde remains as fresh and barbed as ever. This collection of his works, letters, reviews, anecdotes and repartee is ample proof of... More

In this superlative collection of nearly 400 quotations by the great Irish playwright and wit, readers will find the very best of Wilde's scintillating comments on art, human nature, morals, society, politics, history, and numerous other subjects, including gems from his personal life.Epigrams, apho... More

Nearly 300 speeches from nearly every historical era: Socrates, Julius Caesar, St. Francis, Martin Luther, Napoleon, Victor Hugo, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Fulton J. Sheen, Barbara Jordan, Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela, Earl of Spencer, and many others offer provocative theme... More

" Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves." Rather than the dour soul he sometimes appeared to be, Abraham Lincoln enjoyed a fine, often barbed sense of humor as this lively collection of his salty stories, anecdotes, quotes and speech excerpts proves. Also included i... More