Synopses & Reviews
The most comprehensive and user-friendly quotation book available,
Random House Webster's Quotationaryoffers quote collectors, speech writers, students, and researchers the newest and freshest collection of quotations from around the world.
More than 20,000 infamous, interesting, and informative quotes are arranged by subject for easy look-up. Whether you need a word of wisdom about technology or a witticism on writing, the right quote is at your fingertips. With extensive cross-referencing and clear indexing by author, the Quotationary is easier to use than other books of quotations.
The Quotationary features a completely original selection of quotes, from favorite sayings and classic poems to cutting-edge commentary from today's personalities, such as Oprah Winfrey and Ted Turner.
Comprehensive: This collection features over 20,000 quotations, including many from contemporary writers, politicians, celebrities, and other quotable figures.
Easy to Use: Quotes are arranged by category--including over 1,000 subjects from Adolescence to Valor, Adversity to Zen--so it's easy to find the right quote on any subject. Extensive cross-referencing makes Random House Webster's Quotationary the easiest book to use.
All New: This unique collection includes classic quotes as well as many quotes not found in other books. Its wide selection--from across the centuries and around the world--is unrivalled.
From the Hardcover edition.