The Yale Book of Quotations

A Covey of Quotations

July 2, 2021

Here are seven quotations, a few of which you may not have seen before. 1. “In order to have a conversation with someone, you have to reveal yourself.” James Baldwin 2. “Once we rid ourselves of traditional thinking we can…

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Inspiring Quotes on Being a Better Person

March 28, 2018

  TDR’s observation reminds me of one of Jack Dempsey’s: “Champions get up when they can’t.” Here is a collection of other quotes provided by Kyle Ingham to which I have added a few of my own favorites. *     *     *…

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Books about books and their authors that book lovers cherish

August 6, 2014

Amazon now sells more books in digital form than as bound volumes. Unlike those who read plot summaries because they are too busy to read books, book lovers worthy of the name read them in one and/or both versions and…

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More Great Quotations

September 12, 2013

Quotations that have enduring meaning and significance are those that offer unique insight into human nature. That is certainly true of these. “If you inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”…

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The Yale Book of Quotations: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2012

The Yale Book of Quotations Fred R. Shapiro, Editor Yale University Press (2006) A treasury of “highly quotatious” insights During the past 25-30 years, I have purchased and then made frequent use of dozens of anthologies of quotations (including revised…

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