The Speaker's Book of Quotations, Completely Revised and Updated

The Speaker's Book of Quotations, Completely Revised and Updated
Author: Henry O. Dormann
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2009-07-29
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0307568261

FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS, POLITICS, HISTORY, LITERATURE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE . . . "Think how much happier women would be if, instead of endlessly fretting about what the males in their lives are thinking, they could relax, secure in the knowledge that the correct answer is: very little." --DAVE BARRY "I'd tell you what I really thought about the national media, but as my good friend Dana Carvey would say, 'Wouldn't be prudent. Not gonna do it.' " --GEORGE BUSH "We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?" --JEAN COCTEAU "Don't find fault. Find a remedy." --HENRY FORD "Peace is more precious than a piece of land." --ANWAR SADAT "People who read tabloids deserve to be lied to." --JERRY SEINFELD "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of lifetime." --ADLAI STEVENSON

The Encarta Book of Quotations

The Encarta Book of Quotations
Author: Bill Swainson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1360
Release: 2000-09-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780312230005

Here are 25,000 quotations drawn from the history, politics, literature, religions, science, and popular culture of the world--ranging from the earliest Chinese sages through Shakespeare to the present day.

Forbes Book of Quotations

Forbes Book of Quotations
Author: Ted Goodman
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 1399
Release: 2016-04-05
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0316310050

Revised and updated, this bestselling collection of business wit and wisdom is the ultimate desk reference for the cube and corner office, by one of the world's most popular business publications. Forbes is one of the world's most trusted, recognizable, and growing brands in business news and information both in print and online. This comprehensive collection of business quotations gathers more than 10,000 apt, astute, and motivational remarks on scores of topics, organized alphabetically, from "Ability" to "Excellence" to "Salesmanship." First published in 1997, this all new edition is updated with hundreds of new quotations, from the likes of Steve Jobs, Sheryl Sandberg, and Oprah Winfrey that pertain to modern business culture. Forbes Book of Quotations is the perfect gift or reference tool for students, budding entrepreneurs, and seasoned professionals alike, or anyone looking for a sharp-witted way to make a lasting impression.

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0486111008

Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

Music

Music
Author: Herb Galewitz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-03-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0486110761

More than 400 memorable quotes about the world of music, from Fred Allen to Oscar Wilde, from Friedrich Nietzsche to Florian Zabach. Wonderful for public speakers or just browsing.

Garner's Quotations

Garner's Quotations
Author: Dwight Garner
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0374722145

A selection of favorite quotes that the celebrated literary critic has collected over the decades. From Dwight Garner, the New York Times book critic, comes a rollicking, irreverent, scabrous, amazingly alive selection of unforgettable moments from forty years of wide and deep reading. Garner’s Quotations is like no commonplace book you’ll ever read. If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on in the world of letters today, this book will make you sit up and take notice. Unputdownable!

The Manager's Book of Quotations

The Manager's Book of Quotations
Author: Lewis D. Eigen
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1991-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814477762

Presents more than 5,000 sayings grouped under forty-seven management topics to be used in such areas as speeches, training seminars, and interviews and in policy manuals, reports and newsletters

Nelson Mandela by Himself

Nelson Mandela by Himself
Author: Nelson Mandela
Publisher: MacMillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Presidents
ISBN: 9780230759930

Nelson Mandela: By Himself is the definitive book of quotations from one of the great leaders of our time. This collection - gathered from privileged authorised access to Mandela's vast personal archive of private papers, speeches, correspondence and audio recordings - features nearly 2,000 quotations spanning over 60 years, many previously unpublished. Mandela's inspirational quotations are organised into over 300 categories for easy reference, including such aspects as what defines greatness in 'Character', 'Courage' and 'Optimism', while we learn from the great man the essence of democracy, freedom and struggle in the categories 'Democracy', 'History', 'Racism', 'Reconciliation' and 'Unity'. Nelson Mandela: By Himself is the first, and only, authorised and authenticated collection of quotations by one of the world's most admired individuals.