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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1896Original Publisher: The Christian heraldSubjects: Quotations, EnglishReference / GeneralReference / QuotationsReference / Yearbooks ... Read more

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This unique critical anthology focuses on eighteen significant works that, collectively, represent the evolution of journalism in the twentieth century. From George Orwell’s early works on poverty to Tracy Kidder’s tale of designing a new computer, from Lillian Ross’s controversial profiles and Truman Capote’s controversial "nonfiction novel" to Gabriel García Márquez’s subversive Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor and Tom Wolfe’s "New Journalism"—the works excerpted in this volume represent a wide range of voices and journalistic approaches. More than an anthology, The Literature of Journalism: Text and Context shows these works in their historical, social, journalistic, and critical contexts. The commentary on each work describes the events and social conditions that inspired it, how the writer came to the subject, how the work was researched and written, how it has been received critically, and how the writer influenced and was influenced by other writers. ... Read more

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Literature of journalism--not an oxymoron.
A well-selected anthology of non-fiction literature. Berner presents important pieces of 20th century journalism, from Orwell's writings on poverty through New Journalism and other experiments in journalistic style,accompanied by generally readable and interesting essays placng the piecesin historical context. Stories range from the tragic (Hiroshima, ColdBlood) to the subversive (Garcia Marquez's "Shipwrecked Sailor")to the entertaining (articles by Lillian Ross and Hunter Thomas). Most ofthe selections prove that truth can be more moving, disturbing, engaging,and fascinating than fiction. ... Read more

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The definitive compendium of Things Said by Pooh, Things Said about Pooh, and Other Important Observations by Pooh's Friends. Over 300 quotations cover such topics as food, weather, journeys, and bravery. Includes index of key words, such as "Condensed Milk" and "Stiffness After Tracking (How to Remove)." ... Read more

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Lovable Pooh Quotes
In the classic tradition of A.A. Milne, this compilationcaptures all the enchanment of the Hundred Acre Wood.The selectedquotes are endearing and will send any reader back to their days of childhood.An excellent gift for the Pooh lover in your family. ... Read more

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Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition of the classic reference encompasses more than twenty thousand quotations, arranged chronologically and featuring the wit and wisdom of such newcomers as Russell Baker, Mel Brooks, and Salman Rushdie. 75,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo. ... Read more

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Best Literatrary Buy on the Net
Twice the price would have been a bargain!Seller right on the spot with sending this great piece of literature.

Start Your Title Search Here
If you're looking for a title to your novel or original screenplay, start with this exhaustive compilation of the great quotations of the world. Another reason to use it is to find out whether it was Mark Twain or H. L. Mencken who first said dotty things about California!

Passable but certainly not the best ...
This edition is a bit too trendy (and, especially, too "politically correct" in some respects) and omits many classic quotes featured in previous editions.I shall stay with my 15th edition and actually wish I had kept my 14th and 13th as well.Hopefully, the earlier variations are still available in nice condition at a reasonable price. I intend to do a search for some of those earlier versions and I recommend that other serious "quote book" users do the same.

How Do They Know That?
I always wondered how speakers knew all those quotations.Now I know.They check "Barltett's Quotations."

This book consists of an extensive collection of thousands of familiar quotations from hundreds of sources spanning the history of the world.Biblical books, literary works, historical figures, authors, politicians, religious figures and even the anonymous all contribute to this vast collection.

The collection is assembled by source, listed, more or less, chronologically.The book contains two indices.In the front, the reader finds the Index by Authors.After the quotations, we find a general index of topics.For each listing in the general index, we find the lead word as a heading with the citation for each lead word with the words which follow it in the quotation.

I have found this book to be a valuable resource on many occasions.Just reading through it educates the reader to the source of many sayings with which we are familiar.When I have been searching my brain for the particular phrase, I have often found it in "Bartlett's".When looking for a witty phrase with which to liven a speech, "Bartlett's" often comes in handy.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who needs a source for quotations for speeches, writings, or just to satisfy your own curiosity.

Ne Plus Ultra
"Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinions in good men is but knowledge in the making."

--John Milton

If you've a desire to learn, read great massive chunks of wisdom, and experience some of the finest writing known to exist, Bartlett's Quotations is a wonderful place to do it. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Ever need a fact or quotation on "academy and literature"? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a compilation of "single sentences" and/or "short paragraphs" from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "academy and literature," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. This is not an encyclopedic book, but rather a collage of statements made using the word "academy and literature," or related words (e.g. inflections, synonyms or antonyms). This title is one of a series of books that considers all major vocabulary words. The entries in each book cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This data dump results in many unexpected examples for "academy and literature," since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a computer-generated linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under fair use conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Offering a compiliation of more than 2,000 critical studies, this one-of-a-kind bibliography deals not only with the relatively new concept of intertextuality and its predominantly poststructuralist implications, but also with the time-honored concepts of allusion and quotation--which have seen a remarkable renaissance in the wake of intertextual enthusiasm. This volume goes beyond earlier references, both in scope and quantity, to document scholarly achievements in intertextual research and to serve as a guide to previously unexplored topics. ... Read more

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From Kierkegaard to Stephen King, 'The Little Book of Phobias' takes you inside the minds of actors, philosophers, writers and politicians to find out what makes them cringe. The clinical definitions of more than 200 common phobias will give you a name to your own worst fears. ... Read more

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Ever need a fact or quotation on "myth and literature"? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a compilation of "single sentences" and/or "short paragraphs" from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "myth and literature," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. This is not an encyclopedic book, but rather a collage of statements made using the word "myth and literature," or related words (e.g. inflections, synonyms or antonyms). This title is one of a series of books that considers all major vocabulary words. The entries in each book cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This data dump results in many unexpected examples for "myth and literature," since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a computer-generated linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under fair use conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Not just an anthology, this extensive index offers keyword, title, and author name access to more than 1,800 quotations from nearly 500 classic, award-winning, and popular works for children. Pearls of humor and wisdom from authors such as the Brothers Grimm, Dr. Seuss, Judith Viorst, and Shel Silverstein are at your fingertips. Very few quotations have been indexed in other works, making this a unique tool to find that elusive quote. ... Read more

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A Writing Aid that Inspires, Educates, and Entertains Writers is NOW Available

Nothing is more frustrating to a Writer than having to confront a period of Writer's Block - when the Muse leaves, Inspiration wanes, and Frustration just keeps rising. All creative output seems to have become swallowed by a Black Hole, and there is little or no Hope that the situation will ever change...

To those Writers who might be asking, "How can I get motivated to write again?" the solution is now at hand, because Independent Press, F. C. Sach & Sons, Publishers, have released "Words to Inspire Writers: A perpetual Calendar of classic Writing-related Quotations - on Writers, Writing, Words, Books, Literature, and Publishing - specifically selected to illustrate the Writing Process and to motivate Authors every day", edited by Gregory Victor Babic, which will provide Motivation for Writers Every Day of the Year.

Specifically selected Quotations (1,100 Quotations, in fact, from over 300 Authors!) for each Calendar Date illuminate all aspects of the Writing Process in this new book:

1. The First Quotation illustrates the Pre-Writing or Preparation Stage (of Thinking and Planning). For example:"Find your own quiet center of life and write from that to the world." - Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909)

2. The Second Quotation illustrates the Writing or Creation Stage (of Drafting and Editing). For example:"A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it." - Mark Twain (1835-1910)

3. The Third Quotation illustrates the Post-Writing or Celebration Stage (of Publishing and Marketing). For example:"To write what is worth publishing, to find honest people to publish it, and get sensible people to read it, are the three great difficulties in being an author." - Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) ... Read more

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A Grand Resource
It has been a joy to discover Australian author, Gregory Babic's book, Words to Inspire Writers. As a huge collector of quotes and verses, a 300 author 1,100 quote tome was one just I couldn't pass up. I've been reading through the gi-normous book of quotes amassed here. My heavens! What a vast body of work! It truly is impressive.

As a book of days with three quotes per day, Babic has designed the passages to carry writers through three stages of a daily writing process: the preparation and planning stage, the creation stage, and "...the Post-Writing or Celebration Stage of Publishing and Marketing."

I like being surprised daily by the vast number of brilliant authors, spanning thousands of years, from whom Babic has gleaned priceless gems of wisdom. The index in the book's finale is worth double its weight in gold, and truly simplifies finding favorite authors and quotes. It seems impossible to peruse such a fine volume and not come away inspired and enriched. I'm happy to reference Words to Inspire Writers and recommend it to friends and writers.

It takes two to speak the truth--one to speak, and another to hear.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Will prove to be many a writer's best friend
Writing is a mentally draining job, and inspiration is the fuel to keep that tank filled. "Words to Inspire Writers" is the battery many writers will enjoy. With quotes to help with every stage of writing to pondering a concept, putting it to paper, or editing it down, the book will prove to be many a writer's best friend. "Words to Inspire Writers" is a strong choice for a gift to any writer.

Worth having, worth delving into
I was given a copy of this, after complaining many times of writers' block, talking to the cat when I should be writing, and just plain sitting at my desk and drooling. I'd have to say it was worth having - not my favourite quote book, but I turn to it often and I'm glad I've got it. Recommended.

Great Quotations
Filled with clever quips, bits of advice and inspiration, this book is not just for authors or wannabes, but for any literary minded person. While I can imagine its potential as a daily calendar-page format, I enjoy the book format as I like reading days' worth of wonderful quotes at a sitting. There is also a helpful index of people quoted (Mark Twain is a special joy). From poets to philosophers to presidents, as well as authors, there is something for everyone.

Words to inspire writers edited by Gregory Victor Babic
I am an Australian author of several books and have greatly enjoyed reading Greg Babic's wonderful selection of quotations. They are proving a source of wisdom and excitement to me in my own current writings. The quotations are ingeniously arranged under three stages of the writing process and should prove of great help to many other budding authors. Thank you, Greg!

Fred Argy
AM, OBE, MEC, Hon. Doctor, University of Sydney
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More than 7,000 life affirming quotations on 62 different subjects, by the famous and the great, both historical and contemporary.Arranged by subject, here are such notables as Aristotle, Mother Teresa, Thomas Jefferson and General Colin Powell and many others on such topics as Acceptance, Hope, Goals, Courage, and more.Perfect for public speakers, business people, writers, anyone seeking just the right phrase to convey a special message. ... Read more

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words to live by
This book was given to me for my birthday and I read a little bit of it every day. It is one of the most special books I have ever received. There are countless insightful words to inspire, comfort, encourage and transform. If I need a quote for a presentation, or just some general insight on a topic I go to this book and always find something appropriate to take with me.

A great book to arm for world battle
This book is wonderful for all your needs.The only person not quoted is my heroine Joan of Arc,but everybody else is there.

The people quoted are successful. They share their philosophies for this success.What more can you want in a book?

Buy it and get rich in life.

Two quotes which it should have
"I am not afraid...I was born to do this." -- Joan of Arc
"The Lord is your guardian... he is beside you at your right hand." -- Psalm 120, 5

Something uplifting on every page!
I use this book often in writing for work and in writing for a spiritual workshop that I lead. Awesome!

Can't Go Wrong
This book has quotations for every occasion and for occasions that you never thought of.I use it to send my son positive quotations every day while he is in Marine Boot Camp.

Great
This book is somewhat unique, not just because it focuses on positive quotations, but also because the way the quotes are categorized and subcategorized into rather unique groups.Overall I would say the book is great, but in my opinion, the quote selection, choice of categories, and balance of quotations in categories could have been better (the author really went overboard in some places, particularly in quotes about prayers, which takes up page after page after page).If you want a book of positive / spiritual /wise quotes, I definitely recommend this book, but would suggest that you buy A Collection of Wisdom by Rodney Ohebsion and Treausry of Spiritual Wisdom by Ando Zubko first. ... Read more

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Practical, enjoyable and reinforced by score s of playful illustrations, this book makes learning about t he variety of English fun for younger readers. ' ... Read more

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With over 500 offerings from the most quoted writer in the English language, this modestly priced volumeprovides a luxurious assortment of memorable and profound thoughts. Conveniently arranged by topic, the source of each quote is fully identified for subjects ranging from love and marriage to truth, beauty, death, music, and more. An ideal resource for writers, speakers, students of literature, and any lover of Shakespeare’s works.
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Brevity is the soul of wit.
If you're looking for a complete and expensive collection of Shakespeare quotes, then look somewhere else. However, if you're looking for hundreds of his most famous quotes from his plays & sonnets in an abridged 64 page format arranged by subject for only a dollar - then look here!

As the ostensibly wise Polonius so aptly put it, "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't." Also recommended: Dover's Oscar Wilde's Wit & Wisdom. I read both of them whenever I'm bored and in need some intellectual stimulation - the best two investments per dollar you can make.Get thee to a nunnery! Urr...read this first.

bad
bad index...tough to find quotes...quotes are totally random...don't bother

Keep in mind this is a SLENDER Shakespeare!
Any disadvantage this book has is that it is so small . . . But it is a good foretaste to his words and wit.

I bought this book as a "gateway" to understanding Shakespeare.We have these long scripts we are reading, these five act plays written in an indented poetic Elizabethan English, sometimes verbose.And our English teachers wonder why it is so hard to understand the Bard.

(I wonder if Shakepseare envisioned people reading his scripts, insteady of watching the scripts acted out on the stage!)

I bought this book and have read it in parallel with the play-scripts that I am studing.I can capture the meaningful quotes and ideas in the plays.And that has made all the differnce in my perosnal enjoyment of Shakespeare!

If you love Shakespeare, this book is for you!
This book includes famous quotes from a variety of literary works by William Shakespeare.If you love Shakespeare's amazing words but don't have the time to read all of his plays, this book is for you. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing while others judge us by what we have already done.—LONGFELLOW.' (Excerpt)k ... Read more

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If you want something special to say to a special person
If you are looking for something that expresses your feelings better than you can
If you have ever been in love

Then The Arden Shakespeare Book of Quotations on Love is for you. Gathered here are the finest of Shakespeare's insights into the joys, trials and intensities of love in all its stages, along with selections from the most beautiful of all his love poetry. ... Read more

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All the best puns, jokes and insults from Lewis Carroll's "Alice" books are featured in this book. Many lines, such as "curiouser and curiouser" have become part of everyday language. These lines are grouped into categories such as "growing and shrinking", "madness", and "beheadings". ... Read more