Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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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...
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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'.

The first thematic quotations dictionary to be derived from Oxford's incomparable quotations file, this book puts over 4,000 quotations on more than 250 topics at readers' fingertips. From literature to the law, music to the movies, readers will find an abundance of classic quotes and little known gems to enliven speeches, conversation, reports and correspondence.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal
"I always have a quotation for everything-it saves original thinking," quipped novelist Dorothy Sayers. With the ever-expanding line of Oxford guides, there is little excuse for not having the right words at the right moment. Based on the venerated Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (now in its sixth edition), this little version (now in its third edition) is a portable thematic treasury of wit, wisdom, and stupidity throughout the centuries, with 4000 quotations-of which 700 are brand new. The portable companion's usability lies in quick access to topical quotations by a range of historical figures from Plato to Donald Rumsfeld. It's strictly a quotation finder, with none of the background context or citations from the full work and less than a quarter of that volume's entries. Bottom Line Libraries may not find much value in this personal edition and are better served by the core set as well as the more intermediate Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (2003). Although the Little dictionary beats them for quick look-ups, the lack of citations is likely to frustrate students. Ultimately, a fine volume for writers on the go but not library material. [A fully searchable version of the 2001 edition is available at www.askoxford.com/dictionaries.-Ed.]-Kelli Perkins, Herrick District Lib., Holland, MI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Booknews
**** A condensation of the The Oxford Book of Quotations (the third edition of which is honored by a place in BCL3). Contains some 4,000 quotations on 250 topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780199654505
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication date: 12/1/2012
  • Edition number: 5
  • Pages: 496

Meet the Author

Susan Ratcliffe is Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

Table of Contents

Foreword
List of Subjects
Main Dictionary
Author Index

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