Dictionaries of Quotations

Dolly Parton is a country music legend, but also one of America's most beloved celebrities. Her warmth, spirit, and no-nonsense advice is embraced ...

Jane Austen is one of the most beloved authors of all time, and her wit and wisdom transcends the classic literature classroom to resonate with wom...

The Gardener Says invites readers to a festive garden party where guests ranging from Gertrude Jekyll and Henry David Thoreau, to Michelle Obama an...

A life-affirming collection of inspiring quotes from one of the world's best-loved public figures. As a student, she excelled; as a lawyer, she ros...

The Wit & Wisdom of Sherlock Holmes is a glorious collection of more than 300 quotes from Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Professor Moriarty,...

Unleash the power of Irish wit and wisdom with this collection of quotes, proverbs and blessings from Padraic O'Farrell. Discover the timeless wisd...

Quotations or snippets from them are commonly used in everyday speech, most often without the speaker knowing where they came from. From words of...

The seventh in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Writer Says summons readers to an intimate gathering of novelists, essayists, grammarians, a...

Here is the definitive new edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and ...

Words of Wisdom brings together 360 of Philosophy's most famous quotations, explaining their meaning and telling the stories behind them. Western p...

Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary...