A thorough revision and update of the best-selling Reader’s Digest original Quotable Quotes will bring this timeless classic into the 21st century. The new collection will feature words of wisdom, wry witticisms, provocative opinions, and inspiring reflections from history’s greatest figures, such as Benjamin Franklin, William Shakespeare, Socrates, Abraham Lincoln and scores more. It will also contain the best quips and quotes from modern celebrities like Colin Powell, Garrison Keillor, John Stewart, Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Barack and Michele Obama, Lady Gaga, and well beyond.
Sometimes all it takes is a poignant observation to turn our entire outlook on a topic, or even life itself, upside down. Whether readers are looking to polish a speech, get a quick laugh, or be inspired by the wisdom of the world’s greatest minds, Quotable Quotes will provide them with unique insights and revelatory perceptions. With this up-to-date yet timeless edition, this book will have relevance for all readers, old and young, on subjects that range from life to the universe and everything in between: family, friends, work, death, taxes, religion, the modern world, literature, pop culture, and more.
“Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets” –Steve Jobs
“The world is more malleable than you think, and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.” –Bono
I purchased this book to use as one of many sources for quotations being entered at Quoto.com. Reader’s Digest Quotable Quotes is definitely a refreshing change from many of the other dictionary-like quote books out there. Quotable Quotes features a lot of wit and humor, with eye-catching illustrations mixed in (including impressive cartoon-portraits of familiar authors). There are even quotable tweets from Twitter added to this addition.Take note though, the majority of quotes in…