Simpson's contemporary quotations
Subtitle: the most notable quotes from 1950 to the present
By: edited by James B. Simpson.
Contributors: Simpson, James Beasley.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 657
Subjects: Quotations, English.
Other titles: Contemporary quotations
Description: A unique collection of the most notable quotes gleaned from 1950 to today, this fourth edition of Simpson's Contemporary Quotations contains over 11,000 quotes from more than 4,000 sources, famous and obscure, with complete attributions.

Divided into three parts - The World, Humankind, and Communication and the Arts - the book is further arranged into 25 subject categories, including Government, Music and Dance, Business, Science, Radio and Television, Family Life, Religion, and Sports. These are further divided into 55 subsections, within which the quotes are organized alphabetically by the name of the individual quoted. To enable readers to find quotes easily, the book is also indexed by sources and by subjects and key lines.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"This book bundles together approximately 11,300 quotations with special emphasis on the years since 1988"--Foreword.