Timeless in their wisdom, thought-provoking in their message, surprising in their truth and memorable in their originality, the right words can give direction, inspiration, and sometimes a tangible bo
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
Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. Death waits for us all, but only those sentenced to death know the day and the hour—a
“Life is not a dress rehearsal.” — Rose Tremain“It’s easy saying what things are not. Life is not a bed of roses, God is not an old man sitting in a cloud, winning isn&#
Here are more than 7,000 quotations, ranging from the wisdom of the Bible, Shakespeare, and the great philosophers to the more modern meditations of Bono, J. K. Rowling, and George W. Bush. There is Y
It's not only football, pints, and pies that are better up north—the humor also takes some beating. Whether it's comics like Peter Kay, Les Dawson, and Victoria Wood, TV?shows like Corrie and Open All
Packed full of cheery motivational quotes, proverbs and mantras, Keep Calm and Carry On is an uplifting gift book meant to give you a boost through troubled times. Discovered on a poster created by th
The mere sense of living is joy enough.Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poetHumanity's story is one long testimony to the truth that life is as rewarding and beautiful as you make it. As pioneers
Reassuring advice for every day of the year From an esteemed husband-and-wife team comes a book of daily advice and insight. In dated entries meant to be read one per day, the Spinellis open with a br
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people. If you can't be kind, at least b
Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It’s inspiring to hear from people who’ve graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wilde. People
For anyone about to embark on the next phase of life, Here We Stand is a unique and inspiring collection of more than 600 quotes drawn from commencement speeches past and recent—by a whole range of ve
Who better than another woman to understand the subtle slights and not-so-subtle struggles a woman faces? There exists an ancient and sacred tradition of women inspiring other women — in overco
The inescapable reality of death has given rise to much of literature's most profound and moving work. D.J. Enright's wonderfully eclectic selection presents the words of poet and novelist, scientist
WE INSPIRE, WE HONOR, WE DREAM, WE CARE, WE EMPOWER . . .Remarkable Lives. Remarkable Legacies . . . What's YoursWe Empower is a collection of inspirational quotes from women who inspire, honor, dream
When faced with life's greatest quandaries, there's just one place to go for advice: all your beloved heroes and heroines. These 6,000 thought-provoking quotations cover almost every imaginable d
How cultural categories shaped--and were shaped by--new ideas about controlling nature Ranging from alchemy to necromancy, "books of secrets" offered medieval readers an affordable and acce
Another book of quotations? Indeed there are numerous excellent extant anthologies of quotations, but these tend to be very broad, with a bias toward canonical and well-known authors; those works whic
