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Speech fodder
I bought this book because I had writer's block while preparing for a Toastmaster's speech. I needed to intersperse some storytelling into a speech about attitudes. Well, along with hundreds of quotes, the book contains short stories and anectdotes on dozens of insightful subjects such as ability and attitude to winners and youth. You'll find openers, closers and materials for in-between. There are no prepared speeches, but there is plenty of information available to help develop and deliver a speech that will impact your audience. Speaker's Sourcebook II
Excellent book! Full of useful examples, quotes and stories. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    2. Personal & Practical Guides    3. Public Speaking    4. Quotations    5. Reference    6. Advice on careers & achieving success    7. Reference / Personal & Practical Guides   

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Great Book!
This is a great book.FDR may be a favorite of yours or not, regardless his speeches desereve to be read.FDR was an inspirational speaker who moved the masses with his words.He has left us with many timeless andpriceless quotes that can be found in the speeches featured in this book. I would highly recommend this book to any one looking for a boost inconfidence.FDR's words make you feel like anything is possible. Remember"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". ... Read more

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Perfect Hostess Gift
Great Hostess Gift to take to showers or luncheons- a great variety of thoughts and ideas- well grouped with lovely art.

Inspiring
If you are looking for the perfect thing to say or to inspire or be inspired- it is in this book. It is a wonderful gift and to just have when you need some uplifting. The artwork is lovely and this book complements Ms. Crowe's other books so well - it's a great little library to have and to give. ... Read more

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One of the best motivational quote books around
Zig Ziglar is reknowned for his motivational and life skill books. This book of quotes is a wonderful collection of thought provokers.From the profound to the humorous, there seems to be a good one for all sorts ofcircumstances. After having run a 'Thought For The Day' email service amongfriends for a couple of years I have seem many good quote collections. This is one of the best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Careers - General    3. Motivational & Inspirational    4. Quotations    5. Quotations, English    6. Quotations, maxims, etc    7. Reference    8. Self-Help    9. Success    10. Business strategy    11. Dictionaries of quotations    12. Management & management techniques   

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great quotes, fun book
I think the quotes are a great collection and that Stephens' comments are refreshing compared to the usual quote-book or website that just notes the name and no detail.I like these books:).

Great words interrupted by the inane compiler
This book contains a lot of great quotes from great and not-so-great women throughout history.Unfortunately, Ms. Stephens sees fit to interject her half-witted commentary after every citation, apparently believing herself fit company for the women she admires.It's filler, and bad filler at that.Read more

Subjects:  1. New Age    2. Quotations    3. Reference    4. Women    5. Women In Literature    6. Women's Studies - General    7. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms    8. Feminism    9. USA   

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Faithfully translated proverbs

"Crows are black the world over"
This is by no means a scholarly book with pages or single-spaced, tiny printed proverbs. It's a fun little book with cute illustrations that makes it child and adult friendly. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Folklore & Mythology - Folklore    2. General    3. Poetry    4. Quotations    5. Reference    6. Dictionaries of quotations    7. Folklore    8. Mind, Body, Spirit    9. Poetry / General   

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Witty and the Perfect Gift Book!
This little book is perfect to give to girlfriends for any occasion! It is filled with fun quotes and quips that will make you laugh - all of us women can relate!

What every girl should have...
0 to Bitch in 10 Seconds or Less is the perfect addition to brighten up a woman's day! This book had me smiling from the first to last page. I couldn't help but laugh out loud and share the quotes with my friends. Ms. Hatch has put together a fine collection which will make any woman feel proud to be so!Whenever I need to cheer up, I just take out the book, and read a few of my favorite quotes. Every woman,from teens to adults, should own a copy of this book and keep it close!

Witty, Hilarious Quote Book
The title of this book caught my eye, & I scooped it right up. Filled with funny snippets, amusing quotes & entertaining thoughts, this is a great book. Perfect for giving to friends & as an eye-catching coffee table book, its light reading & anecdotes will put a smile on anyone's face - bitch or not! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Humor    3. Quotations    4. Satire And Humor    5. Essays, journals, letters & other prose works    6. Humor / General   

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Wonderful Collection of Art and Quotes
My mother sent this to me for Mother's Day, and it is the best book I have ever seen of this kind.My mom sends me this type of thing frequently.This book, I couldn't stop looking at the artworks and reading the quotes.My daughter who is four also loved it and picked out all the little girls that she said were her.It would really touch the heart of every mother.

Exceptional artwork displaying the maternal child bond
Although we are to never judge a book by it's cover, I am so glad that I did just that.I instantly fell in love with this book's famous print of "The Three Ages" by Gustav Klimt on the jacket.As I scanned thepictures within I knewthe book was coming home with me, and that I wouldbe ordering and sending a copy to all of my friends and family.As amother and an obstetrical nurse it was a pure pleasure to find that in mostof the portraits selected the mother is shown nursing her infant, theperfect bond. The phrases, quotes and narrations are beautifuly chosen andarranged as progression through a childs life. A superb gift for any womanand a delight to find on any coffee table! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships    2. Family/Marriage    3. General    4. Mothers    5. Mothers in art    6. Parenting - Motherhood    7. Quotations    8. Sale Adult - Inspirational    9. Dictionaries of quotations    10. Marriage, family & other relationships    11. Sale Books   

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"Between Me and Life There is A Mist of Words Always"
Oscar Wilde once said "Drama is the meeting place of art and life." In this essential, compact volume Ralph Keyes leaves a trail to that corner by gathering the flamboyant author's thorniest, at times most insightful quotes and anecdotes. Keyes uses Wilde's plays, reviews, letters, interrogations, even conversational repartee (given its own section) which remained Wilde's signature to his time.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1854-1900    2. Humor    3. Literary    4. Quotations    5. Sale Adult - Reference    6. Wilde, Oscar,    7. Biography & Autobiography / Literary    8. Other prose: 19th century    9. Wilde, Oscar    10. Sale Books   

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good but need's more
i thought the book was great but i think there needs to be more and simmiler stuff from now like in the future

Uplifting and Easy
A well organized collection of uplifting quotes for those days when we all can use some thought or change of perspective to lift our spirits.You can go through the table of contents to find quotes for your particulartroubles, or just open to any page and get either a laugh or just somerelief.And its appropriate not only for you, but your mother as well! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Inspirational - General    2. Quotations    3. Sale Adult - Reference    4. Wit and humor    5. Religion / Inspirational    6. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. English    3. Quotations    4. Reference    5. Rhetoric    6. Simile   

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Silence and Solitude: Inspirationsw for Meditation and Spiritual Growth
One of the best quotation books I've found in support of one's own inner journey. For those who find their path leading away from the madding crowd. A great gift for Quakers and Buddhists! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Inspirational    2. Inspirational - Protestant    3. Quotations    4. Quotations, maxims, etc    5. Religion    6. Solitude   

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little too much
as prolific a writer as louis l'amour was, there are all kinds of great quotes, but with as many books and stories as the man has, they can be tough to look up. so it's great that his daughter compiled this collection. i had to only give it four stars for 2 reasons: 1-you'll find no quotes from his single poetry collection or from interviews; 2-when you write as much as l'amour did, you are going to end up repeating yourself. that's understandable, but when editing a collection of quotes, you can leave out quotes that simply say the same thing in just about the same words.

Nearly a 5-star
The only thing that prevents this book from being a 5-star book is the limited number of works the quotes were taken from.Many wonderful bits of wisdom were missed in quoting mostly from the Sackett series and some of the "major" novels.This book would be good for everyone whether they read L'Amour or not.

Trail of Memories
An outstanding collection of quotes to roam the Western trails with - quotes about the important things in life. Not your usual, lame, hippyfied quote book. Something appropriate for any and all situations. I have givenas gifts and every recipient loved it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1908-    2. American - General    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. L'Amour, Louis,    5. L'amour, Louis - Prose & Criticism    6. Quotations    7. Quotations, American    8. Quotations, maxims, etc    9. Reference    10. West (U.S.)    11. German    12. L'Amour, Louis    13. Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -    14. Reference / Quotations    15. USA   

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Great Reference Tool but Often Puzzling
Seldes's work on this book is admirable. It is a good tool for finding what notable people had to say about most things.The index is useful for just such research, and the value in that is that this volume has a way of directing you to further material you may need.As a book of aphorictic expression, Seldes's Great Thoughts is entertaining too.It is a worthy read from cover to cover just to see what he thought "great" enough to include.I found the alphabetical-by-author format practical and, as said, the index works well for searching out subject material.What I find strange about the book is its puzzling tendency to value some patently impractical thoughts that are clearly not "great" or even all that influential, on the surface anyway, as well the absence of some historically significant material.No doubt Seldes had his logic, political and social, and that is also an interesting aspect of reading the book.

politcally liberal great thoughts
I bought the first edition of this book when I was 16 and have destroyed it through use over the years.His great thoughts are all of a progressive nature, and show modern conservatives in an ugly light.
There are great thoughts but some are not great at all
This gathering of quotations is a tribute to Seldes who loved to read and think and gather the best of what he thought. But all the thoughts here are far from great, and much the great great majority of what is ' great in thought ' is not here, in part because aphorisms, small sentences and paragraphs can take us only so far in thought. To develop a line of thought, or a whole argument, or a real essay in thought is something which cannot be done in a brief remark. "Sayings " as the saying goes" are not Literature" Or rather "not the greatest Literature"
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Subjects:  1. American Satire And Humor    2. Comics & Cartoons    3. Form - Cartoons & Comics    4. General    5. Humor    6. Quotations    7. Humor / Cartoons    8. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

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This is one of two indispensable books for scholars
As both a teacher of intelligence and national security classes as well as a writer about intelligence, Lathrop's book is only the second indispensable book I have come across.The other is Polmar and Allen's Spy Book.
A Wonderful Resource!
This is a rare type of book--unique, fun, and useful all at the same time.To my knowledge, no other book brings together so many quotes and comments about the world of intelligence.These quotes, along with Mr. Lathrop's comments, provide a guide to how intelligence works--or doesn't work--and will help educate anyone interested in spying and intelligence.
An Indispensable Reference
A majority of Americans do not understand intelligence, given its necessarily sensitive and exclusionary nature.Greater news coverage of the subject, generally in the context of national security issues, does not appear to have enlightened a public that prefers to view things through an increasingly partisan political lens.
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Subjects:  1. Editing & Proofreading    2. Espionage    3. History, Modern    4. International Relations - General    5. Military - Intelligence/Espionage    6. Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Quotations, maxims, etc    11. Dictionaries of quotations    12. Espionage & secret services    13. History / General    14. Military intelligence   

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A great gift book!
Allen is both funny and kind, as all who hear him speak quickly learn. So it's no surprise that his selection of sayings and anecdotes reflect those virtues. This is a great gift book.

Did not live up to title
From the title, I thought this would be a book of humorous quotes.It had mostly quotes about humor, most of which may have been thought-provoking, but not that funny.Certainly nothing that would cheer me up when I am feeling down.I gave the book away and regretted buying it.

Light-hearted, upbeat quotes to cheer up a dull day!
More than 750 upbeat, humorous quotations.Read more

Subjects:  1. Quotations    2. Reference    3. Sale Adult - Inspirational    4. Self-Help    5. Wit and humor    6. Reference / Quotations    7. Self-Help & Practical Interests    8. Sale Books   

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An empowering "read" for happy and healthy living!
An anthology of the profound wit and wisdom of women througout the ages;a "must read" for all women and a "should read" for all men who want to 'be in the know' about all women!A "5 star"book!!!!! Especially enjoyable because of its easy-to-use format ofquotations arranged alphabetically by subject headings such as attitude,change, courage, faith, and friendship; especially inspirational becauseone should "never be less than they are to earn another's love!" ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Quotations    2. Reference    3. Women