Description
| Product ID: | 9780199654505 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations |
| Authors: | Author: Susan Ratcliffe |
| Page Count: | 496 |
| Subjects: | Literary reference works, Literary reference works, Quotations, proverbs and sayings, Dictionaries of quotations |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The perfect gift for every occasion. Packed with 4,000 quotable quotes new and old, this little book offers the words of famous thinkers and great wits on any subject or special event. Find out what Shakespeare had to say about Friendship, Mark Twain on Dogs, or Oprah Winfrey on Exercise. This updated edition is the perfect gift for every occasion. From Shakespeare and Mark Twain to Albert Einstein and Kate Moss, this dictionary features 4,000 of the best and most popular quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from Parties to Punctuality, this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation. ''There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates'' loot on Treasure Island'' said Walt Disney, and in this book a crowd of voices offer ideas: ''Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world'', ''Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing'', ''The fool wonders, the wise man asks'', ''Comedy is tragedy plus time'', ''Friends are the sunshine of life''. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-10-11 |
