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From the quote afficionado to the historical researcher, fans of Bartlett's will be thrilled to see this edition of quotations from the great William Shakespeare. Collecting quotes from his many works into one beautiful volume, Bartlett's Shakespeare Quotations is essential as a reference tool and makes for some wonderful browsing. Quotes culled from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations are organised by play or sonnet in chronological order and capture a unique view of Shakespeare's life and work. From King Henry VI to The Tempest (and even the epitaph on his grave) this volume will delight both researchers and casual readers as it highlights one of the most beguiling and beloved playwrights in history. ... Read more

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The Best of Shakespeare
This book is loaded with Shakespeare quotes from each of his works. If you are a big Shakespeare fan, you will probably really enjoy this book. It will also appeal to you if you simply enjoy quotes or wisdom. The book is organized by titles of Shakespeare's prose. This is both a positive and a negative. It is positive if you want to find specific quotes from specific literary works...perfect for English teachers. The reason that I stated that this is also a negative is that it is the only way this book is organized. There is no index for specific topics. This is a drawback if you want to find specific Shakespeare quotes for specific topics or subjects. I would have preferred it if this book was organized both by literary works and also had a complete index (it actually doesn't have an index at all). This would have made the book a bit more useful, but doesn't take away from the abundance of quotes that it contains. As is, it is more useful as a reference for English teachers than the average person who is looking to use Shakespeare's quotes in regards to a presentation, paper, or other writing, which can still be done of course, it will just take a little more searching to find exactly what you need. Overall, it is a nice book and the true Shakespeare fan will no doubt enjoy it.

Bohdi Sanders, author of Wisdom of the Elders

No keywords
I bought this as a gift for someone to whom Shakespeare is of constant interest.Because of the Bartlett name I assumed it would be structured with keywords and cross references.Alas, it had neither, so it is impossible to find a quote by subject matter, which was one of the reasons she had wanted the book.The binding is handsome, however.

Shakespeare, what can one say?
My mom has a penchant for quoting Shakespeare authoritatively, however, inaccurately, so I bought her this book.She still quotes him, authoritatively, and inaccurately. ... Read more

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This compilation of Latin phases and quotations will clarify previously encountered phrases and introduce a plethora of new ones. ... Read more

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A Little Knowledge IS A Good Thing
Not that I have studied Latin - not even for a day - but who can resist a book that reminds you that "Male parta male dilabuntur" - "Things obtained by evil are lost by evil"?

(Or as we say after the 9th race - on that long train ride home from Belmont Park: "Oh, well - evil come, evil go.")

It's also been useful for: "The [New York] Post in those days was owned by Dorothy Schiff... [It] was...lacking in the razz-matazz of the News & the Mirror...the News [had]... memorable headlines."

One had to do with a court case involving Gloria Vanderbilt, who was in California at the time she was expected to appear in New York to testify.She had taken sick, however, & had to postpone her appearance.

The News' headline:

"Sick Gloria In Transit Monday,"

This was a pun on "Sic Gloria Transit Mundi" ("Thus passes the glory of the world").It was nice to have access to LPQ to be able to refer to the actual, unpunned phrase.

(The New York Daily News' Earl King's best headline also rates reverent mention.When the News theatre critic panned the Broadway musical, "Hotel Saigon, King came up with "Hell No, We Won't Go.")

This concludes the least reverent review of any book having to do with the study of the language spoken by the ancient Romans.See you at the Coliseum!

(The one in Rome; the one in New York is long gone - although the Augustic pretensions of the current Time Warner executives, whose corporate headquarters now occupies the site of the former Empire State Coliseum, are roughly comparable to those of the former rulers of the Roman Mediterranean empire.Pay tribute as you enter the building through its gleaming revolving doors, as you would have in Rome in 100 AD, ascending its now-ancient marble steps.)

No frills
It is what it claims to be -- a book of Latin phrases and quotations.

Clean layout. The English translations are accurate (as far as I know) and easy to understand. Packed with the most frequently used Latin phrases.

The appendices of mottoes, major Greek writers, common Latin phrases, etc. are a nice touch.

It'd be useful to have an index of English -- or even Latin -- keywords in future editions.

Easy to Understand
This is an exiteing book for the person who just wants to get the basics.It is comprehensible and easy to understand. ... Read more

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Another Classic Quote Book
The Yale Book of Quotations is a fantastic quote reference book if you can afford it.Over 1,000 pages filled with quotes from all throughout history.If you are a big quote fan, this one will keep you busy for a very, very long time.I definitely recommend this book specifically for people who use quotes in their everyday life (e.g.writers, public speakers, or coaches).You will love it.

Enjoy!

Todd Hagopian
President/CEO
Hagopian Institute
Author of the popular "Quote Junkie" book sereies and the brand new "Idiom Junkie" series

A fun coffee table book
In the Internet age, a book of quotations has to work hard to justify its existence. Fortunately, the Yale Book does so: It's pretty, well-organized, and consistently entertaining. Moreover, Fred Shapiro has done his homework to ensure that the quotes found in this book are reliably attributed; I don't know of any quotation website that can be trusted to omit common apocrypha, such as the bon mot commonly misattributed to Churchill: "If a man is not a socialist when he is 20, then he has no heart. But if a man is still a socialist when he is 40, then he has no head."

If you're interested in the latest quote investigations from Fred Shapiro, he contributes to the Freakonomics blog from time to time.

compare to bartlett's
Yale Bk of Quotations was a suggestion from the Wall Street Journal of essential resource books to have in a home library. Since we already have Bartlett's (doesn't everyone?) we purchased the Yale Book. Great idea. More current, more "pop" language, more American English oriented. A great choice. Helpful and fun. Just to sit and skim the contents is a pleasure and diversion. Enjoy.

Not very wide in range - book returned
No new quotes that were interesting to me.I was looking for several noteable quotes from several noteable people, none of whom were cited.

Superb
This is a wonderful collection, reflects a wide and discerning sensibility.Especially good are "film lines." ... Read more

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This compilation of notable quotations is a treasure of perceptive wisdom, beautiful thoughts, and keen wit gleaned from the writing of famous teachers of the past:Lord Acton, Henry Brooks Adams, John Adams, A. Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Hannah Arendt, Aristotle, Matthew Arnold, Isaac Asimov, W. H. Auden, Saint Augustine, Simone de Beauvoir, Henri Bergson, Allan Bloom, Charlotte Brontë, Anthony Burgess, Thomas Carlyle, Willa Cather, Confucius, John Dewey, W. E. B. Du Bois, Will Durant, T. S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Margaret Fuller, Georg Hegel, Thomas Hobbes, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William James, Lyndon B. Johnson, James Joyce, Immanuel Kant, D. H. Lawrence, C. S. Lewis, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, Herbert Marcuse, John Milton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Bertrand Russell, George Santayana, May Sarton, Jean-Paul Sartre, Seneca, Adam Smith, Socrates, Anne Sullivan, Henry David Thoreau, Lionel Trilling, Booker T. Washington, Evelyn Waugh, Simone Weil, Thornton Wilder, and Woodrow Wilson. ... Read more

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Memorable Compilation
This is a wonderful tribute to all teachers from around the world.Bravo!Every teacher I know will be getting this marvelous book as a present. ... Read more

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"Great Quotations is better than a Harvard education!--Andreas R. Prindl, Member of The Board, Lloyds of London

"Great Quotations' wit and genius are guaranteed to make you sound better read than you are. But beware of using it on deadline: you can get lost in it for hours!"--Suzanne Fields, columnist for The Washington Times/Los Angeles Times Syndicate

"I am delighted to endorse this collection. It is useful, and full of sparkle."-- William F. Buckley Jr.

"A treasure trove of gems culled from the historical vineyard. Anyone who reads through these sketches and quotations will be inspired by some of the finest thinking in Western civilization."--Burton Folsom, History Professor

Great Quotations that Shaped the Western World is a treasury of the greatest quotations in western history. The book is organized chronologically as a history in "bite-size" portions so that casual readers can use it as a coffee table book for browsing. Serious students and those who want to have an overview of western history should read this book from cover to cover. As Dr. Johnson said, "classical quotation is the parole of literate men the world over." ... Read more

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Wonderful source and inspiration
Chock full of pithy, relevant nuggets.At any time I can turn to any page and find several short, useful passages or just sentences that are self-contained and easily grasped, and satisfying to me.Most of the selections are arranged chronographically (if you don't know what that means, this probably is not the book for you.)Another long section is arranged thematically.All the classics of Western Civ seem to be represented, and well picked.I will admit to being a scholar of sorts, but I do find this to be a treasure.Enthusiastically recommended! And it is grounded in morals and ethics, and the best in our culture.

Very Satisfied
I was very satisified with thecopy of Great Quotations that Shaped the
Western World and thoroughly enjoyed reading it.I highly recommend toall.

Great Quotations that shaped the Western World.
This book is ok. Nothing inspiring. Some of the quotes read as though the author changed them to make them neutral.

solipsisms
This book is the kind of thing that people laugh about, one way or the other, like God is the answer to the kind of questions that people do not understand. Snap judgments might occur to a reader of this book, but it is not adequate for anyone who has deep concerns about a world which is entering an era like Germany suffered through while hoping that Woodrow Wilson's proposals for peace would be adopted by a hostile world following the great war and a worse flu in 1918. Though this book is probably right, that Woodrow Wilson died in 1924, I'm disappointed that this book is not providing much of a Woodrow Wilson leg for the world to stand on. I'm not going to be more specific, but ten trillion dollars of national debt seems ripe for items in the real world which become a fable in this book as our knowledge increases faster than the interest payments that result from a legal system taking its own sweet time.

I am getting way off the track by reporting the kind of thinking that strikes me as insulting my intelligence. In a fashion which is typical of GREAT QUOTATIONS THAT SHAPED THE WESTERN WORLD, the entry for Helen A. Keller states, "Keller, an atheist and admirer of Communism, overcame her handicaps only because she was raised by Christians in a capitalist nation." Helen Keller wrote a book called "My Religion" which forms the basis for a large collection of her thoughts called "Light In My Darkness." She read works by Swedenborg when she was fourteen years old, and thinking that she has turned to atheism reminds me of the struggle that took place between philosophy and theology two hundred years ago in Germany. Fichte tried to make God a personification of the moral world order, and was called an atheist by theologians who considered that a violation of their own form of orthodoxy. Way back in 1766, Kant published his DREAMS OF A SPIRIT-SEER attacking Swedenborg because the supernatural powers being reported did not coincide with the religious orthodoxy that controlled religious thinking in Kant's time and place. Calling such stories fictions and fables has a long history, but hardly as unreal as the glorious future that political thinkers keep supporting with the kind of ideas that Middleton supports.

I happen to think Robert S. McNamara was a great Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1967 because he took full responsibility for Nam without going hog wild about things America could do in such a situation. Middleton does not consider Nam as a political situation which allowed South Vietnamese to think in 1968 that they could get a better deal from the Republicans than LBJ would get them in a conference in Paris. Bob Dylan provides an interesting perspective on Nam in a song called "Seeing The Real You At Last."

I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
Trouble always comes to pass.
I'm just glad it's over, and I'm seeing the real you at last.

The ten trillion dollar national debt will be over when someone can whip out ten trillion dollars and pay everybody back. God is not standing around waiting for that to happen like "IN GOD WE TRUST" shadows George Washington's pony tail on the 1999-2008 quarters of the fifty states.

Great Quotations compiled by a Great Quoter
If indeed this wonderful work is "conservative," it is because Carl Middleton is extremely so but, way more than that, has selected much of the best from the human brain that ought to be conserved.Unlike other compilations of Man's profundity, Middleton's book has "Middleton" all through it, which endows the work with wonderful grit and makes it therefore not simply 784+ pages of detached and bloodless pith. I am a militant liberal in my opinions and in my behavior on almost every issue except that of the intellectual and historic voice of our species, and so I say to any listerner that Great Quotations that Shaped the Western World reflects the shape of intelligent thinking not just in the West but everywhere else, around the globe. Thus, though the book may appear at times to lean far to the right, the truth is that, like the "ship" it is, its course is straight ahead, and its voyage is universal ... Read more

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The Elgar Dictionary of Economic Quotations is a unique compendium of quotations on subjects of interest to economists and those who are generally intrigued by the social sciences. The coverage is not merely confined to economists, but includes quotes from essayists, jurists, philosophers, politicians, religious leaders, revolutionaries, scientists, and numerous other important figures who have contributed to our understanding of economic matters. Presented in a highly readable format, this impressive volume contains the thoughts and opinions of hundreds of individuals on issues relating to the economy, government, money, poverty, wealth, and a host of other important topics.

Complemented by an extensive list of references and comprehensive subject index, this dictionary will be an invaluable source of reference for anyone who wants to know the answer to the question, ‘Who said what about that?’. ... Read more

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The Quotable Soul "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." —Martin Luther King, Jr. "I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." —Mother Teresa "My heart and I lie small upon the earth like a grain of throbbing sand." —Zitakala-Sa "The true is Godlike: we do not see it itself; we guess at it through its manifestations." — J. W. von Goethe This treasury of inspiring quotations captures the essence of our universal search for truth. Over 1,000 quotations cover a vibrant spectrum of timeless topics. Traveling across time and space, coming from diverse viewpoints, they all possess the power to delight the soul, soothe the spirit, and challenge the intellect. In her search for the wise, the eloquent, and the profound, Claudia Setzer draws from a vast array of classic and contemporary sources, the writings and spoken words of women and men from diverse cultural backgrounds throughout recorded history. Their reflections on the soul, God, charity, love, courage, evil, compassion, and many other topics provide hours of pleasure and abundant insight. A Stonesong Press Book ... Read more

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Wonderfully DIFFERENT quotes!
I have more than 100 quote books, so it is difficult to find quotes in new books that I haven't already seen too many times before.Setzer's book is the exception--a great many of her quotes are delightfully uncommon and beautiful.My only complaint is that she provides author names only, no other source information.The book would be more helpful as a reference if Setzer had also included book titles and publication dates.

Setzer's book is organized into alphabetical topics, and alphabetically by author within each topic.The end matter includes an appendix with biographical information on the authors, as well as an author index. ... Read more

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This extensive collection of African American quotations is the first of its kind to be organized by subject area for ease of reference. More than 2,500 quotations from over 500 individuals are included, taken from points in history ranging from early American settlement to the present. The sources for these expressions of freedom, hope, survival, and strength include such notable figures as George Washington Carver, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Jesse Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, James Baldwin, Oprah Winfrey, and Alice Walker. ... Read more

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By Far on the Lower End of The Spectrum for African American Quote Books
African American Quotation books are great tools-- mostly for their inspiration and for the broad range of subject matter and wisdom. This one is at the lower end of the spectrum for a number of reasons. There is more than a fair amount of hate in these quotes, particularly due to the mind-numbing over-abundance of quotes by Louis Farankaht. (Why?) Many of the quotes aren't by African Americans at all (Naomi Campbell, for example, is a favorite here). And the choice of Campbell's quotes are strange, particularly where they include a quote of her saying how she wants to be remembered not as a model but for the good she's done as a person (poor choice, considering that she's mostly known as a person for breaking the law and beating up underlings).The book is also poorly structured, and generally lacking. There are only a small amount of subjects covered, lacking in subjects outside of specifically racial issues. ... Read more

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Handy but by no means exhaustive
Partly a concordance, partly a topical reference, this text is a good book to have around when you can't quite remember what the Bible says on a certain subject.Although not exhaustive, it is a handy reference to have around when you need something fast. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1903 edition by Methuen & Co., London. ... Read more

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This comforting gift book combines inspirational quotes and daily meditations, on topics such as: A Day Well Spent; Letting Go of Stress; The Wisdom Each Day Brings; Gratitude; Peace and much more. The calming entries are accompanied by dreamy moonlight, sunset, and city lights photography. Whether you're looking for a bedside reader or a stress-reducer after a hard day, this book provides the perfect break from one's busy and hectic life. ... Read more

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Great gift idea
I gave this book to someone who just had surgery - what a up-lifting and positive gift idea! ... Read more

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Two popular books--Famous Black Quotations and Famous Black Quotations 2--have been gathered together into this beautiful new giftbook edition. This all-new edition of Famous Black Quotations spotlights the wit and wisdom of black men and women who have achieved national prominence in the arts, sceinces, politics, education, sports and other fields. ... Read more

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A great reference!
FAMOUS BLACK QUOTATIONS is a great resource to just about anyone, whether they are a student doing research, a presenter seeking to add some historical content or anyone looking for additional knowledge!It includes quotations from well-known persons such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Sojourner Truth, but it also provides quotes from lesser-known persons as well.These topics include love, struggle, self-reliance and making discoveries, just to name a few!One of my personal quotations hails from August Wilson.It reads, "All you need in the world is love and laughter.That's all anybody needs.To have love in one hand and laughter in the other."When one reflects on this quote, its truth seems to jump off the pages!

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Great Reference Book
I spotted this one at my local book store and couldn't put it down. Thiscompact volume is an invaluable resource for students, writers, or everydayfolk. It includes both extremely well-known and obscure quotes andconrtibutors.

I was surprised to read that many familiar quotes that I'dbeen aware of for years are actually attributed to African Americans. Thisbook would make a great gift for the recent grad or any of the wordsmithsin your life. The only drawback is the book's brevity I only wish it weremore comprehensive!!

A comprehensive collection of famous quotations
I am a writer, and this book has saved me on many an occasion. The quotations included cover a broad spectrum of categories- struggle, identity, self-reliance, challenge, love, etc.- and eras. Handy size makesit ideal for carrying. The only thing I don't like is that the quotationsare accompanied by a name only. While it is easy to identify names likeMartin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, others are more obscure and becauseI am not entirely familiar with African-American history, it leads me towonder who some of these people are. Otherwise, a great reference tool andkudos to Ms. Bell for putting together such a handy book! ... Read more

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From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle, and The Peter Prescription, here is a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts. Organized alphabetically by subject -- from Ability to Zoos -- and completely cross-refernced by related categories, Peter's Quotations is a joy to use. Packed with many unusual and little-known quotations of great wit, Dr. Peter's reference book is not only fun to read -- an idea mine for writers, students, and public speakers -- but it is also relevant to the sometimes overwhelming problems of today. Peter's Quotations is priceless.

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From the author of the multi-million selling The Peter Principle, and The Peter Prescription, here is a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts. Organized alphabetically by subject -- from Ability to Zoos -- and completely cross-referenced by related categories, Peter's Quotations is a joy to use. Packed with many unusual and little-known quotations of great wit, Dr. Peter's reference is not only fun to read -- an idea mine for writers, students, and public speakers -- but it is also relevant to the sometimes overwhelming problems of today. Peter's Quotations is less. About the Author before Dr. Laurence Peter's death in 1988, he was a professor of education at the University of Southern California and at the University of British Columbia.

good, in specific situations
I prefer Bartlett's for one major reason: You know where what you're looking for came from. There's plenty of good material in here, don't get me wrong, but if it's a Shakespeare quotation, I like to know *exactly* where it came from in MacBeth, so I can find it and cite it!

It does have an interesting organization-- by theme-- which is different from Bartlett's and can make flipping through it amusing. In that way, you can actually pick this up and just browse instead of reading 16 pages of lines from Paradise Lost, all together.

However, if you're looking for something practical, something you can use to give people an answer if they ask you, "Hey, that was interesting, where did it come from, exactly?," you're not going to be able to answer the "exactly" part. Just be aware of that.

excellent reference
Well worth the price of the book - excellent collection of quotes. Wonderful source of reference. I look forward to "wearing it out" as one other reader has!!!

Great for writers/speakers
A lot of quote books focus on the timeless and famous or the "witty" and not-so-meaningful. Peter's Quotations is a clasic among public speakers and essayists because it focusses on what these people are likely to need. It addresses broad, abstract topics such as "kindness" but also lays out the lawyer jokes. The topics are a good mix of the immortal and the current and, while often witty, are never ridiculous or campy (well, almost never campy). I've used it for years as a debater and public speaker, as a coach, and as a teacher. The best indication I can give you of its outstanding usefulness is that I buy a new copy for my speech team every year because a graduating senior always steals the old one. I'm on my third personal copy because I've worn two others out.

Sharp and Pointed
Not a "real" quotation reference like, say, Bartlett's, but agreat compendium of mostly modern quotes. The book has a sharp, sassy,punchy, pointed sensibility (which only lags, unfortunately, in Dr. Peter'sown added asides which are uniformly below the standard of the rest of thebook). This is a quotation book that you will read cover to cover.Organization is handy so that when you want to find that pithy bon mot thatstruck you the last time you read the book, you'll be able to locate iteasily. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Hundreds of laugh-out-loud quotations from witty writers, comics, and more.

Arranged by subject, from Academia to Youth and everything in between, this collection of funny quotes -- some famous and some less well known -- is a treasure-trove of original humor.

Quoted figures include Mark Twain, Dave Barry, Carol Burnett, and Ernest Hemingway, among many others. Examples include:

"I've had a wonderful evening, but this wasn't it."
--Groucho Marx, when leaving a party

"The best fame is a writer's fame. It's enough to get you a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat."
--Fran Lebowitz

A perfect inexpensive impulse buy or stocking-stuffer!
Hundreds of quotes for half the price of other humorous quote collections.



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This collection of remarkable quotations is a gem of discerning wisdom, lovely thoughts, and astute wit gleaned from the words of great writers from Massachusetts: Abigail Smith Adams, Henry Brooks Adams, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Samuel Adams, A. Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Fred Allen, Susan Brownell Anthony, Isaac Asimov, Clara Barton, Robert Benchley, Louis D. Brandeis, William Cullen Bryant, John Cheever, Lydia M. Child, E. E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, W. E. B. Du Bois, Will Durant, Mary Baker Eddy, T.S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Frost, Margaret Fuller, William Lloyd Garrison, Susan Glaspell, Ruth Gordon, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Helen Hunt Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Jack Kerouac, Henry Cabot Lodge, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Amy Lawrence Lowell, James Russell Lowell, Herman Melville, Wendell Phillips, Sylvia Plath, Edgar Allan Poe, George Santayana, Anne Sexton, Anne Sullivan, Henry David Thoreau, Daniel Webster, Edith Wharton, and John Greenleaf Whittier. ... Read more

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Outstanding Collection!
This amazing collection of quotations highlights the richness of the literary tradition in the Bay State.Bravo! to Carol Dingle, a proud resident and writer from Massachusetts. ... Read more

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Handy desk-reference offers over 750 witty quotations.A resource for writers, readers, speakers and anyone who likes to have a perfect line on hand, this marvelous and affirming book features humorous words from the famous and infamous including Charlie Chaplin, Dr. Seuss, Bill Cosby, John Cleese, George Burns, et al.Black and white drawings throughout. ... Read more

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A great gift book!
Allen is both funny and kind, as all who hear him speak quickly learn. So it's no surprise that his selection of sayings and anecdotes reflect those virtues. This is a great gift book.

Did not live up to title
From the title, I thought this would be a book of humorous quotes.It had mostly quotes about humor, most of which may have been thought-provoking, but not that funny.Certainly nothing that would cheer me up when I am feeling down.I gave the book away and regretted buying it.

Light-hearted, upbeat quotes to cheer up a dull day!
More than 750 upbeat, humorous quotations.

Quotations on laughter, play, jokes, wit, frivolity, amusement and other topics will make you smile, giggle, or even laugh out loud--and if the quotes don't, the whimsical illustrations by Monica Sheehen will. But the quotes aren't just funny, they are intended to lift your spirits. Many make you think even while you are smiling.

If you need cheering up, or you're having a bad day, this is the book for you!

Cheers!
This little but mighty book is both a personal and a professional gift. One can turn to any page and find a quip for a little "pick me up."As a speaker and workshop presenter on the health benefits of humor, I find this book a valuable tool to emphasize ideas.For instance...."Humor is not a condiment. It's a main course.It's not a trinket; it's a gem. It doesn't need justification; it's essential." Gene Perret.The quotations are alphabetized by subject matter and that makes it easy to find sayings pertaining to a certain concept.

Great gift book
This is a quick read, yet it is a book you may find yourself turning to again and again.My only complaint is that the source information includes only the authors/speakers' names. ... Read more

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Former Secretary of Transportation, former Secretary of Labor, President of the American Red Cross, wife of co-campaigner Republican presidential nominee and icon Bob Dole, co-campaigner presidential candidate in her own right, and now a Senator from North Carolina, Elizabeth Dole has led a remarkably accomplished life in her climb to being one of the two most influential women in American politics. Her reputation as an effective and inspiring public speaker is not incidental to those accomplishments. In Hearts Touched By Fire, Dole recounts her inexperienced beginnings while running for student office at Duke University, and how understanding the importance of being able to communicate what she had to say ultimately helped to take her and others on her journey. In addition to her own development as a speaker, related with candor and insight, Dole presents 500 of the most time-honored, beloved, and, ultimately inspiring quotations—some of which were said to her personally—that she uses in her role as a leader, legislator and orator. Hearts Touched By Fire is a wonderful collection not only for those interested in public speaking but for anyone who is simply in need of empowering and uplifting words of wisdom. ... Read more

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Making a Point, That's Already Been Made...
How often do you want to use just the right words to get a point across?Using a well-placed quote from a famous name often does just that.Why re-invent the wheel - when you can just borrow a well crafted phrase from a Forefather or two?

And I agree with the previous review... this book is for everyone!

Inspiring Quotations from Historical People
Great reading! I first took it home from the library. Then, after reading most of it, I felt I wanted my own copy.A nice book for the side of your bed or for reference in making a speech.There are 19 topics from Faith to Business, Family to Leadership, Character to Courage. No partisanship or politics here (I'm a liberal) .Easy to read.These are uplifting words of wisdom. ... Read more

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The latest volume in the popular Positive Quotation series combines uplifting quotations with daily affirmations on aging. A great gift for the retiree on everyone's holiday shopping list. Illustrated. ... Read more

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"Most dogs don't think they are human;they know they are."


What a delightfully reflectiVe little tome aBout the interaction between people and their dogs.
This is a tiny book, and not a lot more than the price of a Greeting Card. It would make a great little gift for someone who has just added a dog to their family,have recently lost a much loved dog or in the position of enjoying their dog.
The description of this book sort of overlooks the numerous wonderful
pictures that accompany the quotations. Though there is nothing wrong with photographs,the pictures in the book are all paintings.And what beautiful,thoughtful and personal paintings they are!!I don't think that there is a single picture in the book ,that I have ever seen before.
As an example,there is the priceless painting of a little boy about 8 years old,who is kneeling in the dark,with a tear falling from his eye,his flashlight on the ground beside him;and he has his arms around his dog who has been found;after having broken away from his tether,which still hangs from his neck.The painting has no title,nor does it need one.What is so clear is the affection being felt between the boy and his lost, but found dog.
The quotations are all excellent and by many well known Writers,;all of whom obviously must have been dog owners and lovers.Here are some of them;
Alexander Pope
Rudyard Kipling
Lord Byron
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Ogden Nash
Ambrose Bierce
Erma Bombeck
Stephen Crane
James Thurber
Konrad Lorenz
Jerome K. Jerome
George Eliot
Doris Day
And many,many ,more;including
Robert Service,who gives us this;

"The man was stretched on the pavement brutishly drunk and deadly to the world.The dog,lying by his side,seemed to look at me with sad,imploring eyes.Though all the world despised that man,I thought,this poor brute loves him and will be faithful to death."

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dogs
If you love dogs, you will love this little book.Reading the quotations will almost make you cry. It reminds us of how sweet these creatures are and how their love is always unconditional.

A must have for the DOG LOVER
This is a exceptional well put together book of dog quotes. This is a book of praise for man's "BEST FRIEND." Beautifully illustrated and well thought out. A collection of dog paintings through out the book. A wonderful book for my collection of dog quotations.

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For Dog Lovers Everywhere
This is a small book in size, but a very large book in heart.Anyone who has ever owned a pet will enjoy this book and it belongs in every dog lovers library.Great things come in small packages. ... Read more