This low-priced volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and sundry topics that occupied his thoughts over 50 years of writing and lecturing.
Written in Father Tim Kavanagh's own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford's beloved Episcopal priest. Next to the quotes are Father Tim's personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings.
A lively, wonderfully enjoyable anthology of hundreds of quotes, this collection gathers a universe of star-studded blurbs from the likes of Henry James, Nancy Reagan, Steve Martin, and many others.
This 17th edition, under Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan's direction, contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2500 authors, 90 of whom are new to "Bartlett's". Newcomers include Bill and Hillary Clinton, Tony Kishner, Tammy Wynette, Margaret Atwood, Maya Angelou, Martin and Kingsley Amis, Mother Teresa and Jacques Cousteau, ...
For the legions of Rolling Stones fans comes this collection of timeless wisdom and spiritual beliefs inspired by one of the world's great survivors--Keith Richards.
A sprightly collection of hundreds of famous, amusing, serious, and inspirational sayings on such subjects as Love, Joy, Peace, Long Suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, and Faith. Jo Petty has spent over thirty years collecting these wonderful sayings. She is compiler of many inspirational books. In its original edition, Apples of Gold has sold ...
There was a bawdy, scurrilous dimension to Benjamin Franklin's character that was all too eager to ignite the flames of controversy and keep them burning. Fart Proudly is a testament to the satirical rogue that lived peaceably inside the philosopher and statesman. Included in the book are such classics as "The Letter to a Royal Academy" (which ...
Featuring 365 daily readings, this book offers an inspiring collection of comforting thoughts from one of the world's best known and most beloved evangelists. Written in Graham's easy-to-read style, Unto the Hills draws on the spiritual insights that come from the author's lifetime of Bible study and worldwide ministry. Line drawings.
Filled with true stories about acts of kindness and generority of spirit, copious suggestions to help people live more compassionately and inspirational quotes, this book attempts to change the way people relate to one another.
Yogi Berra's gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest way has made him a popular off-the-cuff philosopher in America. In this volume, his quotes have been gathered together by the author himself.
From Mitford's Father Tim Kavanagh comes this collection of lively ideas, common sense, profound wisdom, and plain good humor from the likes of C.S. Lewis, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Helen Keller, G.K. Chesterton, and Will Rogers.
Everybody ends up somewhere in life. Now you can end up somewhere on purpose. Discover God's vision for your life, follow His way to get there, and get going!
Upon its publication, George Seldes's The Great Thoughts instantly took its place as a classic--a treasure house of the seminal ideas that have shaped the intellectual history of the world down through the ages. Seldes, a pivotal figure in the history of American journalism and a tireless researcher, spent the better part of his extraordinary ...
The author presents a collection of quotes that represents the best of "oxymoronica" which he defines as "Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true." This celebration of the paradox includes contributions from such ...
The world takes note when WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS: "If people want to improve their investing skills, it has to help to study how the Master does it. This short book outlines Buffett's philosophy and techniques." - Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman Fidelity Investments "Common sense with a deft irony ..." - John C. Bogle, Chairman The Vanguard Group of ...
This fully revised and updated edition of a best-selling classic now features up to 10,000 quotations and uplifting words of wisdom on such topic as: Happiness, Friendship, Self-Confidence, Enthusiasm, Decision-making ...and much, much more. This is an invaluable tool for writers, public speakers, coaches, and business people - anyone who needs to ...
Cheryl Henson, the daughter of the late puppeteer Jim Henson, collects his wit and wisdom and that of his famous and beloved creations, the Muppets, as well as appreciations from Henson's many friends and colleagues. Readers who grew up with SESAME STREET and THE MUPPET SHOW will laugh, cry, and be inspired by the included quotes, songs, ...
The Dictionary of Cliches offers the most thorough treatment yet published of all those trite but apt sayings we use all the time but rarely stop to consider.
Distilling the best of Native American wisdom, these short quotes are accompanied by the writings of Ohiyesa, one of the great interpreters of Native American thought, as well as the three great speeches of Chiefs Joseph, Seattle and Red jacket.
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