Quotations

Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy, Louis Armstrong and Mae West, Woody Allen and Dorothy Parker--these are but a few of the figures who have given voice to our century's most memorable quotations. Now, in The Oxford ... More

A collection of over 5,000 quotations, representing key voices and events ofthe last 100 years and the beginnings of the new century. Coverage ranges fromthe worlds of art, literature, science, and politics to popular culture, andmaterial is drawn from the electronic media as well as print. The dict... More

Stylishly romantic black-and-white photographs complement quotations and excerpts from literary works, all glorifying the kiss as a symbol of love and friendship.Stylishly romantic black-and-white photographs complement quotations and excerpts from literary works, all glorifying the kiss as a symbol... More

Start your day with a bang with one of more than 600 simple, meaningful and easy to remember quotes collected from a diverse group of leaders and historical figures including Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, Julius Caesar, John Ruskin, Helen Keller, Mother Teresa, Confucius and more. With... More

Now updated and expanded, and containing over 17,000 quotations from 2,500 men and women from all walks of life, this revised edition of the foremost dictionary of quotations offers the ideal bon mot for every occasion. Quotes from all eras are included, from the Bible and Shakespeare to films and s... More

This eighth edition includes quotes from everyone -- Shakespeare to Shankly, Camus to Cantona, Busby to Beckham -- who has made an apt, pithy or comical comment about football. And not just footballers and managers either; fans, pundits, groundsmen, directors and wives all get to have their say. Eve... More

From the most revered to the most notorious, each of our American presidents has had significant, influential, and remarkably intelligent things to say. Gathered here in A CALL TO AMERICA is a collection of 1,500 famous and inspiring quotes from every American president on subjects ranging from cour... More

This is just a sampling of the more than 2,000 wonderfully wicked, insensitive, mudslinging, backstabbing, dirt-dishing quotes collected in this remarkable book. Few sacred cows are left untouched, from celebrated writers such as Shakespeare and Mark Twain to politicians to legends-often only in the... More

This is the most up-to-date book of quotations, which spans every age from the ninth century BC to AD 2000. There are quotations on almost every subject from science, psychology and religion to politics, business and popular culture. It is the perfect companion to Encarta World English Dictionary.... More

Quotable comic wisdom from the bestselling author in the genre 'A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees,' as William Blake so aptly put it. What he probably meant, being a publisher and a printer himself, was that the wise man cuts down the tree and turns the resultant paper into a one-si... More

Based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material. A fascinating read and an essential reference tool, it contains over 9,000... More

One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This fascinating anthrology makes a compilation in dictionary form, of proverbs from the Islamic world, in particular the middle East and North Africa. Dust jacket somewhat frayed but in excellent condition othe... More

An icon of rural life, and quintessential Americana, the tractor has its day in the sun in this splendid book of photographs celebrating this venerable symbol of the working farm. The strapping machine of burnished gold, the familiar apple green, the shiny new model, the trusty old workhorse: all ar... More

This new paperback edition of the Collins Quotation FInder includes around 14,000 quotations arranged thematically, from Acting, Fame and Belief to Religion, Sport and Last Words. The collection is drawn from an enormous range of sources, from Homer to Homer Simpson, from Christopher Marlowe to Norm... More

There is a commonly held belief that golfers are calm and contained and never give vent to their feelings in public. The truth, however, indicates otherwise. There is as much passion and emotion in the seemingly genteel, ancient pursuit of golf as in any boxing title match. Golfers are driven by a m... More

People who are frequently called upon to speak publicly will find here over 6,300 quotes related to the arts of speaking and storytelling. Quotes by and about speakers, as well as those appropriate for inclusion in stories and speeches, are organized into 314 categories, arranged alphabetically from... More