Reference : Quotations

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. more...

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After surveying friends and family for their most important words of advice, Renae Willis compiled this fun, but meaningful, collection of life lessons about raising a child that, as the subtitle says, new parents will learn sooner or later. One hundred entries, one per page, are offered, with one page left blank for the gift-giver to include their own piece of wisdom. Line art illustrates the book, completing this humorous and practical gift book with a simplicity that makes for the perfect balance. more...

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Drawing from diverse personages -- Goethe to Churchill to Woody Allen -- Robert Byrne has mined a collection of wit and wisdom that deserves a special place on every humor lover's bookshelf. These unique, witty, and outrageous quotations, previously published in four separate volumes, are now gathered together in a seemingly limitless trove of pithy and often irreverent one-liners, retorts, put-downs, jokes, and last words that cover every conceivable subject and will appeal to every taste. Highlights include: more...

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Raising her son alone in a drug-troubled Florida city, Christian homicide detective Jael Reynolds teams up with FBI special agent Grant Lewis to investigate a series of murdered drug dealers and finds herself enmeshed in the world of organized bigotry. Jael Reynolds is a divorced single mom who's doing her best to raise her son in Dadesville, one of Florida's most violent and drug-infested cities. She's also one of the city's top homicide detectives-a tough, no-nonsense Christian woman who has faced her demons and won, witnessing the mercy of God through prayer and faith. When one drug dealer after another starts turning up dead on her watch, Jael teams up with the only other person who seems to care, FBI Special Agent Grant Lewis. The two soon uncover layer after layer of corruption, organised bigotry, and hate that justifies murder in the name of God. Gripped in the clutches of an evil she has never encountered before, Jael's sense of right and wrong, and indeed her very faith, are put to their ultimate test. more...

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William Shakespeare's plays and poetry make up a vast repository of wit and wisdom, of insight and passion. For the momentous events in our lives—the ones that call for some memorable remarks or a great toast—the Bard is the perfect speechwriter. On any occasion, chances are there's a Shakespeare quote that's fitting. The challenge, of course, is finding the right one. Enter Barry Edelstein. One of the top Shakespeare directors and teachers in the country, he can help you pick the perfect "Bardism," pronounce it with style, and craft an elegant speech, talk, or missive around it. Bardisms provides the best of Shakespeare's wisdom, with passages that mark the special times as well as the everyday:.:.; A wedding vow: "To you I give myself, for I am yours.". — As You Like It.; For your darling little girl: "You gods, look down / And from your sacred vials pour your graces / Upon my daughter's head.". — The Winter's Tale.; Birthday greeting: "To me, fair friend, you can never be old;". — Sonnet 104.; Time to party: "Let's mock the midnight bell.". — Antony and Cleopatra.; On reputation: "Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, / Is the immediate jewel of their souls.". — Othello. Edelstein takes the reader step by step through each Shakespeare quote, providing eminently helpful tips for speaking the lines like a pro. The book is organized chronologically, covering all stages of life—from childbirth to commencement, marriage, the workplace, old age, and all the significant events in between. Bardisms celebrates Shakespeare's genius with a wealth of fascinating tidbits about his life and times, his work and his art. Edelstein explores what it is about Shakespeare's writing that makes it so fitting for important moments: his perfect balance of wit and sentimentality; his boundless imagination; his ability to express emotion at it more...

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