Home book of quotations

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Quotations, like the words of our language itself, change in relevance and currency. This is literally just 45 of the best, most awwinspiring, warm and squishy quotes about books and why we love them so dang much. William safire, new york times magazine more comprehensive than any other quotationreference work. The home book of american quotations 051760356x by rh value. The oxford dictionary of quotations has long been hailed as the most literary quotation book available. Sally emersons top 10 books of quotations the guardian. Quoteworld search by person, keyword or exact words. Who would have guessed it possible that waiting is sustainable. The yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. Books quotes 8494 quotes meet your next favorite book.

Every book has at least one or two unforgettable lines but these ones are the best of them all. Stevensons book of quotations 1934 edition open library. Stevensons book of quotations by burton egbert stevenson, 1934, cassell edition, in english. Classical and modern 0396083404 by stevenson, burton egb. Considering that the uniform system of citation has become a basic piece of infrastructure for. It is not so much a matter of escaping from ones suffering, though it may seem to be so. Hoyts new cyclopedia of practical quotations drawn from the speech and literature of all nations j. Find the home book of american quotations 051760356x by rh value publishing. I sometimes feel like many quoteseekers prefer many of the witty, new, current quotations and cannot handle reading some of the deeper, longer, wise thoughts of old. The quotations would be part of the books educational play. Profits may not be gained from any such reproductions.

Here readers will find in one volume the wit and wisdom of humanitythe finest lines to be found in shakespeare, the bible, mark twain, groucho marx, and hundreds of other writers, philosophers, political figures, and entertainers. I have over favorites archived at quotations central. If italic is not a formatting option, then the books title should be underlined. Its not a bunch of quick oneliners that many people prefer. In some circumstances quotation marks can be used instead of underlining or italics. Here are 25 of the greatest book quotes of all time, and although every book has at least a line or two worth remembering, these ones top the rest. It was reprinted as the macmillan book of proverbs, maxims, and famous phrases. For over 70 years, oxford has been collecting, sourcing, researching, and authenticating quotations, and in so doing it has developed one of the richest language resources in the world today. Life is an unbroken succession of false situations. Tips for finding quotations libguides at com library home. The quotations home page has received a number of awards since its creation in 1994. Moses hadas 19001966 from the moment i picked your book up until i laid it down i was convulsed with laughter. Here are 52 of the most brilliant book quotes of all time.

The indigo book offers a couple of important advantages to users, compared with the bluebook. Fresh beauty opens ones eyes wherever it is really seen, but the very abundance and completeness of the common beauty that besets our steps prevents its being absorbed and appreciated. Groucho marx 18951977 it is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. The unpublished journals of john muir, 1938, page 295 quoted in the wilderness world of john muir, edited by edwin way teale, p. Gurney benham, a book of quotations, proverbs and household words, 1907. It has been recognized by magellan four stars, yahoo internet life magazine best on the web and most of the other rating services, and many, many, opinionated human beings though very few space aliens. This book is updated with each edition and is produced several times a year.

A collection of over 8000 passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature. The home book of quotations by burton egbert stevenson 1984. I like to see a home like this, a home connected with peoples thoughts and work, things they love. First, the indigo book is given to you free of charge. Share our collection of inspirational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. When we reference the title of a book in our writing, the books title should appear in italics. Quotation search to search for quotations, enter a phrase to search for in the quotation, a whole or partial author name, or both. I shall be miserable if i have not an excellent library. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Best of edward gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire selected quotations from the seminal work on ancient rome.

Mark twain at your fingertips a book of quotations mark twain. Start a block quotation on a new line and indent the whole block 0. Including over 11,000 quotations, the first new edition of john bartletts corpus to be published after his death in 1905 keeps most of his original work intact. Quotations about quotations the quote garden quotes. Dictionary of quotations a small, interesting archive. Format quotations of 40 words or more as block quotations. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. The following quotations were randomly selected from the collections selected below. Do not use quotation marks to enclose a block quotation.

Shapiro, used innovative research techniques to ensure that the most popular and eloquent quotations, especially modern and american ones often missed by other dictionaries, were included. You can explore these quotations in our books, or search a selection of popular quotations online at oxford reference. Free in two different ways that are equally important. These famous book quotes can come from childrens books, fiction or nonfiction literary works. Bartletts familiar quotations search or browse over. There are lots of great ways to find quotations and you can find some of. How to use quotations for book titles pen and the pad. Theres no clutter here, only the best quotes, lines and thoughts about life, happiness, love, leadership, family and wisdom. From the prefatory note to the tenth edition, burton stevenson thought of his home book of quotations, as he wrote in the prefatory note to the second edition, as a living thing, with endless possibilities of growth and improvement. Including over 11,000 quotations, the first new edition of john bartletts corpus to be published after. Mark twain at your fingertips a book of quotations. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for.