Quotations, proverbs and sayings

Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Iowa.

The Bible has inflamed the hearts of poets and martyrs, spawned revolutions and reformations, and influenced cultures and personal lives in sometimes small, sometimes dramatic ways.

This popular question-and-answer book has been revised and updated to include the newest stars, latest songs, and most current statistics.

Kansas Trivia is the who, what, when, where, and how book of the great state of Kansas.

Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Minnesota.

'I hope the Romanian doesn't get through, because I can't pronounce her bloody name.

'I hope the Romanian doesn't get through, because I can't pronounce her bloody name.

Who said "e; Neither a lender nor a borrower be"e;?

Who said "e; Neither a lender nor a borrower be"e;?

The bestselling, blockbusting, bumper book of humorous quotations rides back into town with 6,000 more hilariously funny quotes.

A Discworld series quote book.

Keep Calm and Carry On was a World War 2 government poster discovered in a dusty box nine years ago.

'They misunderestimated me' George W.

'Having a baby is like watching two very inefficient removal men trying to get a very large sofa through a very small doorway, only in this case you can't say, "e;Oh, sod it, bring it through the French windows"e;' Victoria Wood'It's not easy being a mother.

'I won't lie to you, fatherhood isn't easy like motherhood' Homer SimpsonFathers come in many guises - wise or silly, strict or kind.

The most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Kierkegaard quotations ever publishedWhy I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heavenin the spring at the earth.

This is the story of a third generation Texas woman born in a small town in the center of the Texas Panhandle.

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS, ALL ON THE BOARD, COMES YOUR DAILY COMPANION - BRINGING YOU COMFORT AND INSPIRATION FROM MORNING THROUGH TO NIGHT, FOR YOUR EVERY MOOD, EMOTION AND EVENTUALITY.

The City is the best, funniest, saddest, and most thought-provoking compilation ever assembled on the urban scene.

The City is the best, funniest, saddest, and most thought-provoking compilation ever assembled on the urban scene.

Science affects us all-in the words of Albert Einstein, "e;The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.

Science affects us all-in the words of Albert Einstein, "e;The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.

Social Science Quotations has been prepared to meet an evident, unmet need in the literature of the social sciences.

Social Science Quotations has been prepared to meet an evident, unmet need in the literature of the social sciences.

Following on from the hilarious collection of typos, gaffes and howlers in Portico's A Steroid Hit the Earth, comes Wrotten English - a fabulously funny collection of literary blunders from classic, and not-so classic, works of literature.

This collection of 101 quotes is an introduction to Tony Blair, the man and the politician, in his own words.

Where did you see it-that perfect quotation from Foucault or Kristeva to use in your upcoming keynote address?

Where did you see it-that perfect quotation from Foucault or Kristeva to use in your upcoming keynote address?

"e;Hell, I don't break the soil periodically to 'reaffirm my status'.

"e;Hell, I don't break the soil periodically to 'reaffirm my status'.

A compilation of cricket commentators' gaffes and good-natured banter amongst players.

Part Cherokee, part American, William Penn Adair Rogers was a humorist and actor.

Voltaire summed things up quite succinctly when he said, "e;Work keeps at bay those three great evils: boredom, vice and need.

You can't pick your relatives, but you can pick your friends, or so the saying goes.

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill: one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century; talented painter and prolific writer; gifted and charismatic orator; in 2002 voted the Greatest Briton of all time.

A selection of Abraham Lincoln's best quotes - inspiring, intelligent, witty and reflective - from "e;I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice"e; to "e;Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

A treasure-trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from beloved physicist Richard P.

Here is the answer for anyone who comes across a foreign-language quotation in a newspaper article or a book and isn't quite sure what it means.

Here is the answer for anyone who comes across a foreign-language quotation in a newspaper article or a book and isn't quite sure what it means.

The Routledge Book of World Proverbs invites the reader to travel the globe in search of the origins of such words of wisdom, experiencing the rich cultural traditions reflected in each nation's proverbs.

The Routledge Book of World Proverbs invites the reader to travel the globe in search of the origins of such words of wisdom, experiencing the rich cultural traditions reflected in each nation's proverbs.

Words of Wisdom is a distillation of the last five decades of Ram Dass's life containing the most powerful quotes from his most resonant core teachings.

For years, Mitford’s Father Tim Kavanagh has transcribed into his dog-eared journals words of wisdom, faith, and encouragement gleaned from favorite thinkers.

In the Beginning.

Much of my education I have acquired from my maternal grandmother: Maria Cristina Barron.

So clear, concise, and easy to read, yet covers so many different events, concepts, feelings, experiences… wise and profound .

Never before have the open secrets of both East and the West been so close to one's fingertips.