quotations

The Yale Book of Quotations
$50.00
In the Internet age, a book of quotations has to work hard to justify its existence. Fortunately, the Yale Book does so: It's pretty, well-organized, and consistently entertaining. Moreover, Fred Shapiro has done his homework to ensure that the quotes found in this book are reliably attributed; I don't know of any quotation website that can be trusted to omit common apocrypha, such as the bon mot commonly misattributed to Churchill: "If a man is not a socialist when he is 20, then he has no heart. But if a man is still a socialist when he is 40, then he has no head."

If you're interested in the latest quote investigations from Fred Shapiro, he contributes to the Freakonomics blog from time to time.

Best Quotations for All Occasions
$7.99
I always love reading qoutes, proverbs and sayings because they make your day, and teach teach you many things. The author has made a great job, butting all this sayings together In this lovely book.

Author, Bogdan Sirbu
Thoughts Across Time

The Harper Book of Quotations 3rd Edition
$14.99
I must admit I find quotation collections pretty irresistable, but of all the ones I know, the Harper Book of Quotations is the best. Absolutely chock-full of the most wonderful things, excellently organized. Don't dare to pick it up if you are in a hurry, because I promise you will browse in its pages happily for a long time. I like to open it at random and just start reading, as I never know what gems I will discover.

An absolutely essential book.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations
$4.99
Thank you Merriam-Webster. The M-W Dictionary of Quotations is outstanding. The extensive and exquisite quotes are arranged perfectly into easy-to-find categories - perfect for use in all types of writing.