Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Ratcliffe Susan (Associate Editor Quotations Oxford University Press))(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing. The fool wonders, the wise man asks. Comedy is tragedy plus time. Friends are the sunshine of life. It is hard to imagine a more convenient reference--and a more engaging book to browse in--than The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Here at your fingertips are over 4,000 of the best things ever said on more than 300 topics. From Actors to Writing by way of America, Children, Cinema, Last Words, Marriage, Politicians, Sex, and Taxes, it only takes a moment to find the perfect witticism, bon mot, or sage adage to suit any occasion. Full of snappy one-liners and the world's greatest ideas, this stimulating volume ranges from the wisdom of the Bible, Shakespeare, and the great philosophers to the more modern meditations of Bona, J. K. Rowling, and George W. Bush. There is Yogi Berra's immortal The future ain't
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