Category Archives: Quotations

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Oxford Paperback Reference)

The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is both a fascinating read and an invaluable general reference tool. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh … Continue reading

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Oppression and Liberty: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases

Ever need a fact or quotation on “oppression and liberty”? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a … Continue reading

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Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs (2nd Edition)

“By filling one’s head instead of one’s pocket, one cannot be robbed.” The appeal of Chinese proverbs is profound and universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these carefully chosen words help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages. This timeless, … Continue reading

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The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations

Containing more than 5,000 quotations from authors as diverse as Bertolt Brecht, George W. Bush, Homer Simpson, Carl Sagan, William Shatner, and Desmond Tutu, this dictionary is organized alphabetically by author, with generous cross-referencing and keyword and thematic indexes. This … Continue reading

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I Never Metaphor I Didn’t Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History’s Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes

The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums. America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people. Critics are like pigs at the pastry cart. Describing something by relating it … Continue reading

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The Quotable Artist

Journey through the wit and wisdom of generations of visual artists, photographers, writers, and architects–and discover what makes creative people extraordinary. This compilation of more than 1,000 great quotations, from famous to obscure, celebrates what artist throughout time have said … Continue reading

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de Villiers and Taylor on Point and Figure Charting

Little is known about the personal lives of each of these authors, but in surveying their other books and writings, a more informed picture emerges of their capabilities in their chosen field, stock and futures market analysis. From the quality … Continue reading

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The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

The dictionary defines an anecdote as “a short account of an entertaining or interesting incident,” and the anecdotes in this collection more than live up to that description. Many of them offer revealing insights into writers’ personalities, their frailties and … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Love, Baby!

You can fall into it and out of it. It’s free, but it can cost you dear. Sometimes love is brief; sometimes it’s for ever. This book captures the spirit of love in the words of the famous and the … Continue reading

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Science Fiction Quotations: From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits

In this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy quotations, the reader revisits the stunning moment when Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein monster first comes to life; witnesses the transformation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde; is present when … Continue reading

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