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1	Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from £1.10! new only from £3.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Patches of Godlight: Father Tim's Favorite Quotes more books like this by Jan Karon Written in Father Tim Kavanagh's own hand, this wonderful collection of quotes brings to life the personal reflections of Mitford's beloved Episcopal priest. Next to the quotes are Father Tim's personal comments, scribblings, and doodlings. see all copies from £2.10! new only from £7.01! \| first editions
3	Bartlett's Familiar Quotations more books like this by John Bartlett First published in 1855, "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations" has been completelyupdated and revised for the 17th edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographerJustin Kaplan. see all copies from £4.38! new only from £12.93! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Great books of the Western world more books like this by Robert Maynard Hutchins (Editor) see all copies from £4.38! first editions
5	Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their source in ancient and modern literature more books like this by John Bartlett First published in 1855 as a small booklet containing a mere 258 pages of quotes by 169 authors, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for the sixteenth edition by noted Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. Bartlett's gives the reader a vast panorama of the world, from the ancient Egyptians to the ... see all copies from £2.75! new only from £9.56! \| first editions
6	Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Carl Japikse (Editor) A collection of the humorous and satirical writings of Benjamin Franklin, including his proposal for scientific testing of farting -- as well as advice on selecting a mistress. Over 100,000 copies sold. see all copies from £2.10! new only from £7.14! \| first editions
7	Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History more books like this by William Safire (Editor) This book collects more than 200 outstanding instances of oratorical eloquence from history. They are selected, arranged, and introduced by William Safire, considered by many to be the most influential political columnist in America, himself a former speechwriter and language scholar. see all copies from £6.55! new only from £15.81! \| first editions
8	Furry Logic: A Guide to Life's Little Challenges more books like this by Jane Seabrook - A humorous collection of quotes and drawings that turns life's little challenges into opportunities for laughter.- An ideal gift for Mother's or Father's Day, birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, or for no reason at all. see all copies from £1.10! new only from £4.59! \| first editions
9	Dictionary of Cliches more books like this by James Rogers The Dictionary of Cliches offers the most thorough treatment yet published of all those trite but apt sayings we use all the time but rarely stop to consider. see all copies from £3.58! new only from £4.55! \| first editions
10	The Book of Positive Quotations more books like this by John Cook (Compiled by) For speakers, educators, business people, writers, clergy, or anyone looking to mine a nugget of wisdom, here are more than 7,000 positive, motivational, life-affirming, and inspirational quotations, from the classical to the contemporary. "A great speech-making aid, brainstorming tool, or gift".--SUCCESS magazine. see all copies from £4.38! new only from £5.49!
11	Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths more books like this by Dr. Mardy Grothe, PH.D. The author presents a collection of quotes that represents the best of "oxymoronica" which he defines as "Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true." This celebration of the paradox includes contributions from such ... see all copies from £7.09! new only from £7.65! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Portable Curmudgeon more books like this by Jon Winokur Do you believe that cynicism is simply common sense? Do sunny smiles make you want to snarl? Do you have the feeling you may answer with something unprintable the next time you hear "Have a nice day"? Then you'll be in the best of company with the whiplash wits and sardonic savants brought together in this collection. 15 line drawings. see all copies from £4.38! new only from £5.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Oxford Dictionary of Quotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Introduction by) Boasting more than 20,000 quotations (more than ever before), this major new edition offers the broadest and most up-to-date coverage of quotations available. see all copies from £2.72! new only from £13.66! \| first editions
14 view cover	P.S. I Love You more books like this by H. Jackson Brown "When Mom wrote, she always saved the best for last, " says Jack Brown, who collected bits of love, wisdom, inspiration, and humor rom three decades of his mother's letters. see all copies from £2.04! new only from £4.38! \| first editions
15 view cover	The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said more books like this by Robert Byrne Now available in paperback, this volume of quotations is packed with irreverent one-liners, humorous definitions, and wry words of wisdom, ranging from Goethe to Letterman. see all copies from £4.38! new only from £6.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Familiar Quotations more books like this by John Bartlett It has been more than a century now since this unique compilation of famous quotations was brought out in this country by a literate and enterprising New England publisher. For the first time, this facsimile printing restores to circulation the original first edition, just as John Bartlett himself arranged it. Lightning Print On Demand Title see all copies from £2.10! new only from £6.34!** \| first editions
17 view cover	Barack Obama: In His Own Words more books like this by Barack Obama, Lisa Rogak (Editor) The only quick reference in his own words to the policitian who will be one of the highest-profile elected officials across the country, for the next two years. see all copies from £4.43! new only from £4.82!
18 view cover	A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L'Amour more books like this by Louis L'Amour, Angeline L'Amour For the first time in trade paperback: an inspiring, evocative collection of nearly 1,000 quotations from the works of Louis L'Amour, compiled by his daughter. Here are hundreds of Angelique's favorite passages from her father's novels, arranged by category and annotated with the book from which it is drawn. see all copies from £2.56! new only from £7.24! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (in Two Lines or Less) more books like this by John M Shanahan (Editor) This collection of the world's choicest--and briefest--witticisms confers the power of the perfect quote! This wonderful book collects the best of what has been thought of and said on every imaginable topic. see all copies from £6.17! new only from £7.67! \| first editions
20 view cover	Great Thoughts more books like this by George Seldes Upon its publication, George Seldes's The Great Thoughts instantly took its place as a classic--a treasure house of the seminal ideas that have shaped the intellectual history of the world down through the ages. Seldes, a pivotal figure in the history of American journalism and a tireless researcher, spent the better part of his extraordinary ... see all copies from £4.17! new only from £4.17! \| first editions
21 view cover	Shakespeare's Insults: Educating Your Wit more books like this by Wayne Hill, William Shakespeare, Cynthia J. Ottchen The sharpest stings from Shakespeare's plays, including: "Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon!", from "Timon of Athens"; "There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune," from "Henry IV, Part II"; and "He has not so much brain as ear wax," from "Troilus and Cressida". see all copies from £1.10! new only from £5.86! \| first editions
22 view cover	If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans more books like this by Ann Coulter A must-have for anyone who loves Coulter, this book of Coulterisms chronicles the #1 bestselling author and conservative icons best, funniest, most devastating, and most outrageous quotations. see all copies from £6.02! new only from £7.90! \| first editions
23 view cover	George W. Bushisms: The Slate Book of Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Our 43rd President more books like this by Jacob Weisberg (Editor), George W Bush "They misunderestimated me." Or did they? Judge for yourself. Here are over 100 memorable misstatements by our syntactically challenged president, collected, annotated, and introduced by "Slate" magazine's Jacob Weisberg. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." "Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." ... see all copies from £1.10! new only from £2.14! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Yale Book of Quotations more books like this by Fred Shapiro This reader-friendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations from Americans, arranged alphabetically by author. It includes items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics, law, and the social sciences. see all copies from £13.13! new only from £13.13! \| first editions
25 view cover	Yogi Book: I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said! more books like this by Yogi Berra At last they're all together, in celebration of one of America's most beloved figures: from "It ain't over 'til it's over" to "You can't think and hit at the same time" here are all the famous Yogisms, those pithy-as-poetry legendary words that are among the most popularly quoted sayings ever. Compiled by Yogi Berra and his family, "The Yogi Book ... see all copies from £4.38! new only from £4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions

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