The Quotable Nature Lover

The Quotable Nature Lover
Author: John A. Murray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

"It is not down on a map; true places never are, " said Herman Melville. These and other quotes from famous people--assembled in the spirit of the Nature Conservancy--inspire nature lovers with plenty of food for thought about the great outdoors. Photos.

Nature

Nature
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1849
Genre:
ISBN:

The Quotable Lewis

The Quotable Lewis
Author: Jerry Root
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2012-03-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1414356749

This book presents more than 1,500 quotes from C. S. Lewis's writings, providing ready access to his thoughts on a variety of topics. An exhaustive index references key words and concepts, allowing readers to easily find quotes on any subject of interest.

Walden

Walden
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1882
Genre:
ISBN:

The Quotable Artist

The Quotable Artist
Author: Peggy Hadden
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2010-06-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1581158009

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 about fame, color, finding inspiration, money woes, beauty, critics, fellow artists, and other provocative topics. The words of Leonardo da Vinci, Georgia O’Keeffe, Paul Cezanne, Ben Shahn, Marcel Duchamp, George Bernard Shaw, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, Alexander Calder, Maria Rilke, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Frank Lloyd Wright, Henri Matisse, Louise Nevelson, and many others are gathered here, in a warm, humorous, and moving collection of wisdom from the masters. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

The Quotable Oswald Chambers

The Quotable Oswald Chambers
Author: Oswald Chambers
Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1572934816

Covering topics like marriage, the Bible, forgiveness, and more, Oswald Chambers spoke on almost every aspect of daily living. The Quotable Oswald Chambers, compiled and edited by Chambers authority David McCasland, provides quotations from all of Oswald Chambers’ teachings and organizes them by topic. Featuring an annotated bibliography and both Scripture and subject indexes, this book is helpful for finding the perfect quote.

The Quotable Intellectual

The Quotable Intellectual
Author: Peter Archer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-06-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440507317

Have you ever wanted to be an intellectual, without all that tedious work of getting an advanced college degree? Here’s your shortcut to the world of the well read. Just open this collection of 1,417 quotations from the mouths of the wildly famous to the painfully obscure, and voila!--instant erudition. It doesn’t take much to sound as if you know what you’re talking about. Just toss off some time-tested wisdom from Henry James or Plotinus . . . or, if you’re feeling daring, a line or two of poetry from Byron. In no time at all you’ll be sipping a glass of Madeira, sampling imported Gouda, and bragging about your collection of first edition Vonneguts. Just like an intellectual.

Quotable Catholic Mystics and Contemplatives

Quotable Catholic Mystics and Contemplatives
Author: Dave Armstrong
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 131215327X

Fourteen classic Catholic mystics and contemplatives or works, drawn from 22 books, compiled under 215 categories, chronologically by date. Authors included are St. Bernard of Clairvaux* (1090-1153), St. Bonaventure* (c. 1217-1274), Bl. John of Ruysbroeck (c. 1293-1381), Bl. Henry Suso (1295-1366), Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361), Walter Hilton (c. 1340/45 -1396), Julian[a] of Norwich (c. 1342-c. 1416), St. Catherine of Siena* (1347-1380), "The Cloud of Unknowing" late 14th century anonymous English work, "Theologia Germanica" late 14th century anonymous German work, Thomas a Kempis (c. 1380-1471) / "The Imitation of Christ," St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), St. Teresa of Avila* (1515-1582), and St. John of the Cross* (1542-1591). Introduction by the Anglo-Catholic expert on mysticism, Evelyn Underhill. The collection includes five women and five Doctors of the Church (asterisked). The different orders of the Church included are Dominican (3), Augustinian (2), Carmelite (2), Franciscan, and Cistercian.

The Nature Magpie

The Nature Magpie
Author: Daniel Allen
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1848315341

A collection of anecdotes, facts, figures, folklore and literature, The Nature Magpie is a veritable treasure trove of humanity's thoughts and feelings about nature. With acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen as your guide, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet, choose your side – pineapple or durian – in the great 'king of fruits' debate and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather. Meet the roadkill connoisseurs, learn to dance the Hippopotamus Polka, find out the likelihood of sharing your name with a hurricane – and much more.

The Quotable Saint

The Quotable Saint
Author:
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2002
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 0816043752

An alphabetically-arranged compendium offering the wisdom of more than one hundred saints.