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The Bible's Most Memorable Sayings at Your Fingertips
Priceless Biblical quotations have enriched speeches and prose throughout the ages. No other work has produced such a wealth of wise, one-of-a-kind phrases. Now you can have all the Bible's most unforgettable passages in one handy reference guide organized by more than 100 different topics. Inside you'll find the perfect quote for such timeless subjects as:
·Success
·Happiness
·Money
·Sexuality
·Friends
·Choices
·Marriage
·Children
·Work
·Retirement
·Self-esteem
·Healing
·Conflict
·Freedom
·Ambition
·And many more!
With a special occasion section for birthdays, weddings, graduations, and more, Biblical Quotations for All Occasions is an essential tool for speakers, writers, and anyone seeking to add power and depth to their spoken and written presentations.Amazon.com Review
Say you're curious about the Bible's stance on alcohol. Allyou need to do open to page 41 of Stephen J. Lang's BiblicalQuotations for All Occasions, where you'll find Proverbs 23:20-21,which says, "Be not among wine guzzlers, nor among gluttonous eatersof food. For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, andlaziness shall clothe a man with rags." Or Proverbs 31:6-7: "Givestrong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those thatare of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, andremember his misery no more," arming you with the appropriate Gospelfor whichever side of the argument you wish to espouse.

The book includes quotations for various occasions--"Anniversaries" to"Weddings"--and quotations by subject, organized alphabetically from"Abuse" and "Adultery" to "Work," "Worldly Pleasures," and "Worry." Each category mentions others that are related, so "Conflict" refersyou to "Fellowship with Other Believers," "Hate," and "Peace." I Peter5:8 advises: "Be self-controlled, be vigilant; because your adversarythe devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he maydevour," but self-control isn't so easy with Lang's BiblicalQuotations nearby. --Stephanie Gold ... Read more

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A Darn Good Reference Book for Writers and Speakers
This book is arranged by topic, which makes it great for quick reference.If you want a quote on "marriage" or "children" or "success" or just about anything, it is easy to find.One thing I didn't like about it (at first) is that it appeared to be "sort of" like the King James Version, but not quite.In fact, it appears the editor has used the KJV but modernized it slightly--that is, he left the quotes as close as possible to the KJV, but changed a word here and there to make the meaning clear.I think that was a wise choice, as sometimes the KJV is just not clear enough.Anyway, I do use this book often and I have a feeling I may eventually wear the cover out from frequent use.

Just about every Bible quote you could hope to use!
This book is packed with quotes! The only downside is the author re-wrote them to modernize them, so they are in neither King James version nor New International version nor any other text. I look up a lot of them to see their original wording, which is a good way to learn the quotes anyway. Great way to learn the Bible and use it in everyday life.

Top of the Line for Usefulness
I got this book for Christmas and have enjoyed just browsing through it, though I expect it to be useful as a reference book as well.I think the author (or maybe the publisher) did a neat job of updating the King James Version so that the quotes sound poetic but are still easy to understand.(They did away with all the words like 'thee' and 'thou' and so on.)I have recommended this to people in my church because I think its topical arrangement makes it easy to find what you're looking for in practically any subject area.

Something New for My Reference Library
I found this to be a very useful desk reference book, also interesting just for leafing through when I have some down time at my job.I had not realized before that so many familiar quotes and phrases come from the Bible.The book is organized by topics in alphabetical order, making it easy to look things up.There is also a very handy index.It is not in hardback but has that kind of 'sturdy paperback' binding, so should hold up well after a lot of use.

Great Reference Book!
This has been useful to me for magazine writing. I also do some speaking at my women's group, and this is a great source of quotes.It is organized by topics, so it makes it easy to locate just the right quote for what you need.One interesting difference between this and other quotation books is that the author has used the King James Version of the Bible but has carefully modernized some of the difficult "antique" words from the old version.I think that helps a lot, because in places the King James could be hard to understand. ... Read more

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The fundamental questions concerning God and people are as old as humanity.In this collection of quotations, Parrinder has drawn on all the great books of the world's religions and the words of prophets, scholars and mystics on the nature of the divine, ethics, puzzles of mortality, resurrection and life after death. ... Read more

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A Scholarly Collection of Religious Quotations
This is one of three books of religious quotations I keep handy for preparing my sermons and other religious writings.The other two are The Quotable Spirit (Lorie & Mascetti) and Treasury of Religious Quotations (Tomlinson).

Parrinder is Emeritus Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at the University of London.His book is the most scholarly and philosophical of the three.Many of the quotations seem to be chosen to illustrate theological positions rather than for any power to inspire.The book also has a greater emphasis on British sources than the other two.

The 3000 quotes are grouped under 177 topics.Unlike other sources which order topics alphabetically, Parrinder divides the 177 topics into 18 thematic chapters.A subject index is included for the more alphabetically inclined.However, variants of the same term (e.g. agnostic, agnosticism, and agnostics) are indexed separately.An author index is also included.

Parrinder's Christian orientation shows both in the selection of topics and in the selection of quotations.Nearly every topic starts with a quote from the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and a quote from the New Testament (usually using the King James translation for both).Some of these selections seem forced, as if Parrinder feels he must include two Bible quotes for each topic.All other quotations are placed after the Bible quotes.

The sources most frequently cited (other than scriptures or founders of world religions) are: Aristotle, Augustine of Hippo, Francis Bacon, William Blake, Book of Common Prayer, Albert Camus, John Donne, Meister Eckhart, Mircea Eliade, R. W. Emerson, E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Samuel Johnson, C. G. Jung, John Milton, Blaise Pascal, Plato, John Ruskin, William Shakespeare, Alfred Tennyson, Charlotte Vaudeville (on Kabir), and William Wordsworth.

An earlier edition of the book was published as A Dictionary of Religious & Spiritual Quotations. ... Read more

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Solid Information!
A very good book; I consult it periodically in my work, and it has been very useful.

Thorough Reference
Overall, the book is a great resource for many military quotations but I discovered after the fact that it is somewhat dated.There were several quotations I was expecting to see included in the text that were absent.I would still recommend it unless one is looking for recent material. ... Read more

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More than 4,000 thought-provoking quotations from the world's most celebrated authors, politicians, philosophers, media personalities, and others--offering both contemporary reflections and traditonal gems--are found in this convenient reference. Considers hundreds of subjects, including today's most compelling topics, such as parenting and the environment. Author indexed. ... Read more

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Outdated
I'm not very keen on The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations anymore. I've been using it for quite a while, but was never very thrilled with it. Now that Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (Oxford Paperback Reference) has come out, I think I am ready to retire this book.

At the time of its publication nearly two decades ago, Merriam-Webster's book wasn't so bad. It was a compact and affordable way to gain access to a general collection of quotations. I would have given it four or five stars back then. Not anymore, though.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT?
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It fails to contextualize quotes. It often gives only the author's name and the source of the quotation. Usually no dates. And, no explanation about who the author is.

The quotations are outdated. As far as I can tell, nothing much past the 1950s. Of course, the old stuff is good, but there have been a lot of great quotations in the postwar period as well!

The quotations are almost entirely from dead white guys. Women and people from outside of the US and UK are hard to find.

SUMMARY
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It won't hurt to pick up a cheap used copy if you come across one, but I would recommend looking elsewhere if you want something more up-to-date.

Great Value!
This is probably one of the best values in the quote book market!Very cheap book with thousands of quotes at an affordable price.It is a great reference book to keep on your desk if you use quotes regularly in your writing or speeches.I highly recommend this book.Enjoy!

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

Convienent Reading
I have recently become a Quote Junkie and definitely appreciate the format of this book!Great reference, great reading and great inspiration!

The Best Quotation Book
Thank you Merriam-Webster.The M-W Dictionary of Quotations is outstanding.The extensive and exquisite quotes are arranged perfectly into easy-to-find categories - perfect for use in all types of writing. ... Read more

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It is hard to imagine a more convenient reference than The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Here at your fingertips are over 5,000 of the best things ever said on more than 300 topics. From Actors to Writing by way of America, Children, Cinema, Last Words, Lying, Marriage, Politicians, Sex and Taxes, it only takes a moment to find the perfect witticism, bon mot, or sage adage to suit any occasion. The fourth edition has many new themes, including Parties, Motivation, and Relationships. And it's portable--ideal for students, writers, or busy executives on the go.
Full of snappy one-liners and the world's greatest ideas, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations ranges from the wisdom of the Bible, Shakespeare, and the great philosophers to the more modern meditations of Bona, J. K. Rowling, and George W. Bush. There is Yogi Berra's immortal "The future ain't what it used to be," Robert Louis Stevenson "Wine is bottled poetry," and Lao Tzu's "A good traveller has no fixed plans." From literature to the law, music to the movies, readers will find an abundance of classic quotes and little known gems to enliven their speeches, conversation, reports and correspondence. And to make this volume even easier to use, a full index allows readers to search the text by author as well as theme.
Concise, convenient, authoritative, and affordable, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations allows readers to keep a traveling data base of entertainment and information right in their own pockets. It's as handy as it is indispensable--the perfect reference for home, school, and office. ... Read more

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Indispensable insights.
Like another reviewer, I've used the quotes from this "Handbook" in countless emails, postings on message boards and so forth.
The remarks are culled from the works of well-known figures like Oscar Wilde, and lesser-known thinkers like Errico Malatesta.
This book illustrates, among other things, why the establishment has made such an effort to mis-define "anarchism," which isn't about chaos and violence, but is actually a sophisticated ideology of human freedom and cooperation.
I'll simply share this quotation from Rudolf Rocker, from his book, "Anarchism and Anarcho-Syndicalism":
Power operates only destructively, bent always on forcing every manifestation of social life into the straitjacket of its rules.Its intellectual expression is dead dogma, its physical form brute force.And this unintelligence of its objectives sets its stamp on its representatives also, and renders them often stupid and brutal, even when they were originally endowed with the best talents.One who is constantly striving to force everything into a mechanical order at last becomes a machine himself and loses all human feelings.
It was from this understanding that modern anarchism was born and draws its moral force.Only freedom can inspire men to great things and bring about intellectual and social transformations.The art of ruling men has never been the art of educating and inspiring them to a new shaping of their lives.Dreary compulsion has at its command only lifeless drill, which smothers any vital initiative at its birth and brings forth only subjects, not free men.Freedom is the very essence of life, the impelling force in all intellectual and social development, the creator of every new outlook for the future of mankind.The liberation of man from economic exploitation and from intellectual, social, and political oppression, which finds its highest expression in the philosophy of anarchism, is the prerequisite of the evolution of a higher social culture and a new humanity."

For more on Rocker, I'd recommend this book that Noam Chomsky does the preface for. Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice (Working Classics)

Great reference
I found this was a fantastic reference book for finding quotations to use in college papers.There are lots and lots of great quotes that will back up your point or exemplify someone else's.A lot of them are by very famous people too.

After I used this book a couple times for papers I found it too alluring to put it down, and I read the whole thing.This is a very well compiled collection of quotations that are organized by ideas to make quotes easy to find for papers.

If you're a fan of critical thinking you should check this book out at your library, and then you'll probably want to buy it.

Aaron

absolutely indispensable--and addictive as heck
I purchased Bufe's eclectic collection of banter and agitprop some three(+) years ago, and haven't tired of it one bit. Initially, I thought it might be a good resource for writing, which it is, but was surprised to find myself constantly picking it up between projects, thumbing through it while on the phone, etc.

My only misgivings, as mild as they are, concern Bufe's, at times, transparent partisanship. Favoring Anarchism, he seems to present its patron saints (Bakunin, Goldman, et al.) in a more generous light than Marxists and other Socialists--and his representative sample of Christians and Christian thought flirts (tirelessly) with the straw-person fallacy. (Don't believe the hype--Jesus was a Socialist)

All in all, 'The Handbook' is a progressive's gold mine; I highly recommend it to any thoughtful person.

Boring, boring, boring
i bought this book because a)i colelct quotes and b)it sounded controversial. Boy was i ever disappointed

Do you know what an anarchist is? There are punks who sing down with the government. There are workers who hate government rules and taxes. There are business men who want an end to regulations. And then there are "intellectuals" who use big words to fill hundreds of pages on steady state economies and the like. Remember Karl Marx, the long winded Marxist who droned on about the proletariat, the bourgeious (sp?) and the formation of capital? This book reads just like that

While i suppose these are, technically, quotes, most are several paragraphs long. Is it really a book of quotes when each quote is half a page long? You certainly aren't going to be memorizing any of these - they are way too long

These quotes aren't controversial, unless of course your audience loves to use the word proletariat. Most of these quotes are just plain confusing. And they're all boring. Boring, boring, boring

The book is horribly one sided. It's not biased towards liberals, it's biased towards long winded "intellectuals" who like big words and vague concepts

Bottom line, you won't be quoting these in conversation, using them in term papers or discussing them at group functions. i'm hard pressed to say when you would ever use these quotes - they're just so long and elitistly boring. i really wanted to like a book with a name like "the heretics book of quotations", but i just couldn't

Great Stuff!
I love this book. I originaly bought it just for shits and giggles- but I've ended up using it for spicing up many articles and countless e-mails. An essential piece of reference material for the anarchist, atheist,dissident and all around provocateur. ... Read more

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The fifth book in this packaged and entertaining series has found its perfect subject. Here are witty one-liners, biting comments, and memorable bon mots by one of the world's great literary figures and oe of the best aphorists of all time. ... Read more

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BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS is a thorough reference of over 2,000 of the Bible's most memorable passages.It is perfect for enhancing sermons, speeches, writing, and for everyday inspiration.The book is organized by subject so you can easily find that perfect passage. ... Read more

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Lives Up to Its Title
Two things I really like about this neat book.First, it is divided into alphabetical topics (like friendship, money, success, worry, etc) and also a section about special occasions (like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries).Second, it uses the wonderful old King James Version but updates it just enough to make it user-friendly.No more "thou" and "thee" and "goeth" and all that, but definitely retains that kind of poetic flavor that the King James has (and most modern versions definitely DON'T have that flavor).I got this as a gift for a friend who does a lot of writing and speaking, and he liked it so much I ended up borrowing it a lot, so he finally dropped me the hint that I could buy my own...Again, it really does live up to its title, since you can find lots of great quotations here for practically any time in life, good or bad.

Well-Organized, Very Useful
I got this very nifty reference book for Father's Day so I've taken my sweet time getting around to reviewing it.As someone who does a fair amount of public speaking I can say this is very user-friendly, because it organizes all the great quotations of the Bible according to topic, from 'Abuse' to 'Worry.'There is also a very helpful index, so basically it is very easy to browse for topics in this book.Besides just organizing the various quotations, each topical chapter contains a brief introduction that helps the reader understand the basic message of what the Bible says about that particular topics.The book is set in very readable type with adequate spacing between the quotations, so it is a very usable gift for anyone, including seniors.I think it is neat just to browse through this, but I also think it would be helpful to preachers, public speakers, writers, etc.Incidentally, it uses the old King James Version but (pleasant surprise) modernizes some of the more difficult words of that old version, so it manages to be both readable and traditional. ... Read more

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From Woody Allen on aggression to Leon Trotsky on civilization, Joseph Kennedy on endurance, and Austin O'Malley on thinking, The Penguin Thesaurus of Quotations is a treasury of witty, wise, and memorable lines. Here are more than 12,000 quotes--culled from sources as wide-ranging as the Bible and the Internet--organized alphabetically into approximately 800 categories. Within each category, quotations are listed alphabetically by author. The selections in this meticulously researched volume are intelligent and well-chosen, with each quote containing detailed source notes. Both a browser's paradise and an indispensable tool for students, speechmakers, letter writers, and quotation aficionados, this book includes clever lines you've never read as well as old favorites whose exact wording you don't fully remember and want to be sure you get right.

"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations." --Winston Churchill, speaking of himself ... Read more

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More than 500 quotations written by men and women--both religious and secular--explore our inner selves: our beliefs, our search for holiness and wholeness, our struggles to understand good and evil.Amazon.com Review
Comforting and enlightening, Quotations for the Soulcontains words of wisdom that explore who we are as humanbeings. Compiled by Rosalie Maggio, author of The New Beacon Bookof Quotations by Women, Quotations for the Soul containsmore than 500 quotes written by poets and writers--some secular,others religious. From Agatha Christie's well-known saying, "Thesupernatural is only the natural of which the laws are not yetunderstood," to Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sentiment on mankind,"God's gifts put man's best dream to shame," this book is here to liftthe spirit and soothe the soul. ... Read more

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Here is a wealth of quotations--witty, humorous, insightful, touching--ideal for gift giving, personal reflection, bedside reading, or anytime one wants to get in touch with the beauty and wisdom of the human spirit. The authors include actors, gurus, philosophers, rock stars, film directors, baseball players, poets, sages from fifth-century China, the celebrated and the unknown--all of us, in a sense. ... Read more

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sunbeams and more
I bought the book in good shape-used-though I did not realize it had that much writing in it. The writing didn't bother me as I was seeking quotes. I have a writers blog and I end each blog with a noteworthy quote, something that will inspire and stimulate an up and coming writer. I will continue to make Amazon purchases for their efficiency of handling and price.

One of the best
I've been reading and collecting books of quotations since I was about 13, and this is one of the best I've found.The quotes aren't arranged by category, so every one comes as a pleasant surprise.And although the book title would make you think this is merely another collection of "positive" quotations, that isn't true.There's something for whatever mood you're in.I can't say enough good things about this book.

Worn to Shreds
I haven't read it but am replacing my brother's copy which is literally falling apart from use.Since he is an aficionado of quote books, and this is his favorite of 30 years, that should be some kind of recommendation.

Fantastic Literature Quotes and beyond
I LOVE this book.It is not compiled by subject so I can read right through it and not only hear about subjects beginning with 3 lettters of the alphabet.The quotes are widely varied and come from fantastic, well known books as well as books I have later been prompted to read.I can not recommend this book enough.The quotes are thoughtful and intriguing.If you enjoy quote books, I can not imagine a better choice. ... Read more

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Collects the words of Americans from all walks of life, presenting more than five thousand entries in a browser-friendly, cross-referenced, and single-column format that encompasses more than five hundred topics. ... Read more

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Handy Reference for Writers and Speakers
If you need to write for or speak to an audience, quotes are often a good attention grabber or an excellent way to make a point.

While Bartlett's takes from the world over, this book's focus is on American quotations.Sampling people from all walks of life and all periods of our short history, the American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations has something for most any subject or major American historical topic a browser might seek to find.The fact that they are American thoughts is helpful in reaching the audiences most of us deal with here in these United States.

With subject, author and key word indices, these 5,000 quotations are well organized and presented in a useful format.

A Great Compilation of Information
The American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations is a very useful reference as a writer or public speaker.I never fail to marvel at the amount of work that must have gone into compiling this reference!It is very comprehensive and thorough.I enjoy spending time going through and reading all the interesting quotes by all these famous American people.It is a wonderful tool to have around, and I highly recommend owning a copy.

An unbiased opinion
A wonderful aid for speakers, writers, or anyone generally intersted inthe wisdom, humor, and insight of great Americans. ... Read more

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"The Oxford Compendium of English" provides three volumes of reference sources for language lovers. With one volume containing definitive English language usage guidance and practical hints on communicating, another volume filled with easily accessible quotations and proverbs, and another volume providing a dictionary and thesaurus from Oxford's language database. These volumes may be useful in the home and the office. This work is intended for those interested in the English language, improving their use of English, communication and grammar, those interested in quotations and proverbs, students, teachers, lecturers of English, general readers for the home and office. ... Read more

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The last words of the dying often provide insight into their feelings about life. Some are peaceful ("It is very beautiful over there"—Thomas Alva Edison); many are spiritual ("Don’t ask the Lord to keep me here. Ask him to have mercy"—Walker Percy); others are angry ("God-damn the whole frigging world and everybody in it—except you Carlotta"—W.C. Fields); still others reflect the weary fight against death ("I’m bored of it all"—Sir Winston Churchill).

Nearly 2,000 deathbed quotations from saints, popes, statesmen, scientists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, artists, entertainers, writers, criminals and others are included in this reference work. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch of the person and sets the quotation in context. The sources for the quotes include biographies, newspaper and magazine accounts, and, in a few instances, firsthand accounts. ... Read more

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Ruffin is an expert on this topic!
I have not read the book, but I am taking a European history course from C. Bernard Ruffin. He is able to give the last words of a great number of the people we study from the 1300's to present.And if he doesn't knowtheir last words, he probably has them in a book.I am very sure that ifanyone should write a book about death bed quotations, this man is the oneto do it. ... Read more

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THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF BUSINESS QUOTATIONS

A unique collection of wise, inspiring, witty, cynical, and 'too-true' observations from the world's most brilliant, thoughtful, greedy, and self-serving business minds.

Organized under headings that reflect the 'real life' of business -- like 'missions and misery,' 'team trials,' 'office politics,' and 'big, bigger, biggest'-- this unconventional reference will add zip to any speech, memo, or business lunch.

STUART CRAINER (Oxford, U.K.) is a business writer and the author of several best-selling books, including The Ultimate Business Library (Amacom), The Financial Times Handbook of Management, and Corporate Man to Corporate Skunk.His books have been published in 17 languages. ... Read more

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Essential Resource for All Business People
I am a management consultant who writes business books and articles.I like to spice up my presentations for clients and writings by including profound, humorous quotes.I recently used all of the standard quotationbooks (I have them all) to work on a book project, and found myself 7quotes short.I did not know what to do. I ordered a copy of this book onAmazon.com, and was delighted with the results.This book had more quotesof the sort that I like than all of the other sources I had used.I endedup changing many of the quotes I had already included because THE ULTIMATEBOOK OF BUSINESS QUOTATIONS had better quotes in it.I also liked that thebook was laid out in subject order, so it is easier to find a quote than bylooking up subjects in an index (the way most quote books are arranged). You will find your career and your popularity soaring if you use thisresource.Get it today! ... Read more

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If you want to be the life of the party, if you're making a speech, writing a paper, looking for a telling phrase, or simply reading for pleasure, turn the pages of this incomparable treasure trove for a superb, up-to-date collection of popular quotations. Here is poetry and prose, songs and maxims, utterances both great and delightfully to the point. Arranged alphabetically by subject and source to give you the quotation you need in an instant, there is also a handy selective authors' index. As useful as a dictionary, and as amusing as a witty friend, BEST QUOTATIONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS is a one-stop encyclopedia of the writings and teaching of the world's greatest minds.
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Excellent
I found this book to be well written and insightful.It has a quotation on just about every subject matter!I have found it to be informative as well as creative.

famous word review
Some of the sayings are ok, but I was hoping for more thoughts with "meat" to them.

Best Quotations For All Occasions
I purchased the book for a friend. The book arrived in great condition and fast.

Great reference book for quotes!
This book contains tons of quotations, and makes for a great reference book for those of us who use quotes regularly in our day-to-day life.I am not a huge fan of anonymous quotes, so those were annoying, but there were so many great quotes in this book that I still rated it five stars.This collector has done a fabulous job putting together a very good collection.

Enjoy!

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

Love it!
I always love reading qoutes, proverbs and sayings because they make your day, and teach teachyou many things. The author has made a great job, butting all this sayings together In this lovely book.

Author, Bogdan Sirbu
Thoughts Across Time
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With nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, you'll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote.Follow any of the more than five hundred topics (from Abolition to Zeal) and you will get a nutshell history of what great (and not-so-great) Americans had to say about each one. Quotations are arranged chronologically in each topic, allowing the reader to trace patterns of thought over time. Fully indexed by author (including brief biographical sketches) and keyword, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in the great people and ideas of American history. ... Read more

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Drawn from the Bloomsbury quotations database, this expanded edition covers more than 700 themes on a wide range of topics. Some of these are familiar, such as love, death, success, failure and sex. The book also includes many unusual subjects, such as pop music, healthy living, the environment, last words and repartee. Each quotation includes its date and a brief biography of the author, and a cross-reference if applicable. The book also includes a keyword index, a full biographical listing of each person quoted and extensive cross-referencing between themes. John Daintith is the author of the "Bloomsbury Concise Dictionary of Quotations". ... Read more

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A collection of quotations - bizarre thoughts, obscure observations and funny reflections - from a diverse assortment of famous people, including Mark Twain, Joan Rivers, Bette Midler and Abraham Lincoln. ... Read more

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Good Book
It's my first time to read this book by internet.However,the content of this book impresses upon me greatly.If I have free time ,I will visit this web address to read all the boooks as possible asI can. ... Read more