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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Here is a major new edition of the most authoritative dictionary of quotations available, bringing you the wit and wisdom of past and present--from the ancient adages of East and West to today's most memorable lines. This new edition is a paradise of over 20,000 quotations for all occasions, comprehensively indexed by keyword. Whether you lean towards the words of Jane Austen: "Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure, " or the...
3) The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off: thoughts on life, love, and rebellion
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"For decades -- and especially now in these times of crisis -- people around the world have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem's gift for creating quotes that inspire action and create hope. From her early days as a journalist and feminist activist, up to today, Steinem's words have helped generations to empower themselves and work together. Gloria sees quotes as 'the poetry of everyday life,' so she also has included a few favorites...
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xli, 211 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life. She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 129 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision. Its sequence of flashes of revelation--remarkable for their linguistic felicity, keenness of psychological observation, and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
While continuing to draw on timeless classical references, this edition also incorporates more than 3,000 new quotes from more than 700 new sources, including Alison Bechdel, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Pope Francis, Atul Gawande, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hilary Mantel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Claudia Rankine, Fred Rogers, Bernie Sanders, Patti Smith, and Malala Yousafzai. Bartlett's showcases the thoughts not only of renowned figures from the arts, literature, politics,...
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
160 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the "quote book" of the fictional Father Tim Kavanagh, the local rector in Jan Karon's Mitford Years series, featuring inspirational quotations by C.S. Lewis, Christinia Rossetti, St. Paul, and many other poets, humorists, clerics, and philosophers.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 1,136 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyonce, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Gl
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of quotes by famous notables, including Henry James, Booker T. Washington, and Judy Blume, echoes Pete the Cat's thoughts on kindness.
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is a collection of over 4500 political quotations from Biblical times up to the present day, with a strong emphasis on modern world politics and politicians. This third edition covers quotations generated by 11 September 2001, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the election of Barack Obama.
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