The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations write by Susan Ratcliffe. This book was released on 2001. The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From Ambition to Youth, Health and Fitness to Technology, this little dictionary is packed full of more than 4,000 quotations on over 250 subjects. Arranged by theme and with an author index, this new edition contains simply the best quotations from three millennia. Fascinating andentertaining, it is guaranteed to amuse and delight.On Imagination'I'm up to my neck in the real world, every day. Just you try doing your VAT return with a head full of goblins.'Terry PratchettOn the Twentieth Century'The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.'Bill Clinton
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs write by Elizabeth Knowles. This book was released on 2016-10-06. Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations write by Susan Ratcliffe. This book was released on 2006. Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Provides coverage of literary and historical quotations. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors, while the appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans, offers further topics of interest.
Messing about in Quotes
Messing about in Quotes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Messing about in Quotes write by Gyles Brandreth. This book was released on 2018. Messing about in Quotes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, Tennis to Wine, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty one-liners and funny phrases to pithy comments and unintended humour. "If you live to be one hundred you've got it made. Very few people die past that age." --George Burns "I thought coq au vin was love in a lorry." --Victoria Wood "Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie-detector." --Graham Greene "The trouble with a book is that you never know what's in it until it's too late." --Jeanette Winterson
The New Yale Book of Quotations
The New Yale Book of Quotations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Yale Book of Quotations write by Fred R. Shapiro. This book was released on 2021-08-31. The New Yale Book of Quotations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal “Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition) “A quotations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the quotes themselves.”—Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of quotations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary quotations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar quotations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book’s quotations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.
