Great sayings
Subtitle: classic words from modern times
Publisher: Overlook Duckworth; Overlook Books; Gerald Duckworth & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781468300475; 9780715641521
Subjects: Aphorisms and apothegms; English Quotations; American Quotations
Description: Includes many of the most memorable lines ever written and spoken. From the most familiar turns of phrase to outlandish anecdotes and some unexpected discoveries, this book unites the sayings of a wide array of writers, luminaries, and eccentrics around important themes in life.
Notes: Originally published: London : Duckworth Overlook, 2011.

"Compiled by Gertrud Watson, Matthew Sims, Helen Golding and Jane Evans"--Title page verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Love, sex and marriage; title: Youth and old age; title: Nature and animals; title: Perception and morality; title: Politics and war; title: Happiness and pleasure; title: Despondency and solitude; title: Writing, art, and culture; title: Poetry and music; title: Human nature; title: Food and drink; title: Religion; title: Friendship and relationships; title: Money and work; title: Philosophy and wisdom; title: Conversation and contemporaries; title: Men and women; title: Hope, fortune, and success; title: Home and abroad; title: Life and death; title: The self.