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Whether it's Casablanca, Cabaret, Clueless or The Cable Guy, you probably have favourite flicks you often quote. And it's true, "We'll always have Paris." Our beloved films have excellent writing and memorable dialogue and we have Hollywood screenwriters to thank for these brilliant one-liners we love. Movie quotes have become an integral part of expression. That's where cinephile and true movie buff James Scheibli comes in! He has scoured the movie...
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"When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to...
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The Yarn Harlot takes time away from her knitting to offer observations, meditations, reflections, and rants to soothe and delight the knitter's unraveled soul. Like golfing, fishing, and gardening, knitting is an obsession. It's an activity fraught with guilt, frustration, over-optimism, sly deception, and compulsion, along with passionate moments of creative enlightenment. Not to mention heaps of yarn you really think you'll knit someday. Stephanie...
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Built on first-hand experience, the gorgeous, illustrated Little Book of Rock 'n' Roll Wisdom offers the wise words of stars past and present on a variety of topics like love, breakups, rebellion, success, feeling good, being down-and-out, and even death to offer the big-picture view of rock 'n' roll. Rock stars can be outrageous, funny, in your face, and sometimes even oddly humanitarian. This collection includes wisdom from such icons as Elvis,...
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"Black History In Its Own Words started in January 2015 when Matt Bors asked me to find eight quotes and illustrate them for The Nib for February, Black History Month. I chose quotes ranging from the casual to the profound from luminaries both past and present. I had so much fun that I did four extra. The next year, 2016, I drafted 12 more; I had a habit. Presented here are the original 24 as well as 15 new ones for 2017."--Front matter.
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Here, in one concise and inspirational volume, is the essence of Lewis' thought. This distillation of his feelings on subjects ranging from love and faith, to ethics and morality, to myth and literature will throw open the windows of the soul, providing sustenance, wisdom, and hope to all, whether believers, seekers, artists, or thinkers. C.S Lewis' Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration from one of the best-loved...
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These thought-provoking teachings from respected American leaders and thinkers provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. American Wisdom - 750 Great American Quotes and Sayings offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning.
This compilation of quotations doubles as a historical reference and inspiration.
This book contains 750 of the best quotes from the Greatest Americans.
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Los GuíaBurros son manuales básicos para aprender a utilizar una herramienta, realizar una actividad o adquirir un conocimiento determinado de manera sencilla y fácil.
GuíaBurros Las mejores citas, de pensadores españoles, un recorrido documentado por las mejores citas de pensadores españoles.
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A compendium of indispensable and inspiring quotes for people during any season of their lives...
The Most Inspiring Things Ever Said is a compendium of human wisdom culled from the world's most celebrated-and sometimes anonymous-minds. From business figures, coaches and other sports figures, religious and spiritual leaders, educators, political leaders, and anyone who has ever inspired people, it is quite simply the best collection of quotes to...
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Freedom and equality are not achieved overnight. Democracy takes work and time and constant effort.-Sandra Day O'Connor
Insightful and inspiring, The Essential Wisdom of the Supreme Court invites you to experience the powerful words of this extraordinary group of men and women who have offered the guidance, leadership, and inspiration that continue to shape our great nation.
Freedom and equality are not achieved overnight. Democracy takes work and...
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From the Mayflower's landing to the age of the internet, New Englanders have always had something to say. Focusing on the unique qualities of both land and people, The Quotable New Englander showcases the linguistic insight of the region's native and adopted sons and daughters, from writers like Emily Dickinson to politicians like John F. Kennedy. Sometimes insightful, sometimes hilarious, these quotes will have readers smiling, laughing, and shaking...
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A nasty insult (is there any other kind?) can be offensive and infuriating, but we've all had those moments when we've employed one or just wished we had come up with the perfect nasty thing to say. Even better, having the perfect comeback to one of these rude remarks brings us all the personal satisfaction in the world. “The Nastiest Things Ever Said” gathers together the very sharpest of these barbs from a wide variety of sources with some of...
20) English Proverbs
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Nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language, and the element of language that best encapsulates a society's values and beliefs is its proverbs.
Proverbs are short and pithy sayings that express some traditionally held truth. They are usually metaphorical and often, for the sake of memorability, alliterative. And, as so many proverbs offer advice and uplift.
This book contains over 1500 of the most important and well-known English proverbs....
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