The Essential Einstein is a collection of quotes and sayings attributed to Albert Einstein. The book is categorized by the iconic theoretical physicist's views on a happy life, science and knowledge, curiosity and imagination, love and relationships, freedom, humanity and stupidity, education, war, aging and death, and God and religion.

Could world leaders, scholars and high profile celebrities give you the inspiration you need to live a better life? Absolutely. In "Inspiration Quotes: 129 Inspiring Messages from Famous People," you' ll learn: ---Why TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey says this "one thing" determines who you'll become ---What basketball coach John Wooden says young people need more than anything ---Why author Helen Keller states that the best things in life aren't seen or touched ---Why singer and actress Marie Osmond says we are all made from "steel" ----What football coach Vince Lombardi says how "leaders become leaders" (Hint: It's not that they are born that way) ---Plus 124 other inspiring and motivational messages to give you a powerful lift to live the life you deserve This book is an ideal present for young and old and everyone in between...particularly if you're looking for more uplifting thoughts to balance so much negative news in the world today.

Sayings and proverbs are priceless verbal traditions for all to share. And everyone has a favorite. They are unique because in a few words, a deeply serious message can be woven. It is impossible to read proverbs and sayings without learning something important, and perhaps feeling that each one was written especially for you. The proverbs and sayings in this book cause a glow that makes you want to return to them again and again. Also included are rhymes (chiquillados), riddles (adivinanzas), beliefs (creencias) and a bibliography. The Spanish/English text is set in dictionary format for easy reading. A must for those interested in Spanish culture.

Charles Aranda was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, after serving as a Captain in the Korean War, attended Highlands University where he earned a Master's Degree and was, for many years, an educator in New Mexico schools.

A second collection of amusing and surprising stories behind our familiar sayings, cliches, catchphrases, and proverbs

You've Made Your Bed, Now Go Bounce On It is a compilation of quotations about children and those who interact with them -- their parents and grandparents, teachers, or daycare providers. The anthology's nearly 800 quotations will immerse you in the world of children: their uniqueness, their potential, their world of play, their needs, and their vulnerabilities. The quotes are drawn from historical and contemporary sources, and vary in tone, from the thoughtful, Nothing you do for children is ever wasted (Garrison Keillor), to the humorous, such as Fran Lebowitz's advice: Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying. Or the unexpected: It takes a whole village to keep parents sane, by African writer Sobonfu Some. The anthology consists of 28 sections, ranging from Families and Food and Drink, to Fathers, Mothers, and Parenting, and Siblings and Sleep. You've Made Your Bed, Now Go Bounce On It holds special appeal for parents and grandparents, teachers and others who interact with children. Besides having interest for these groups, especially as a gift, because the book can be used either for browsing or as a reference work, it would hold significant appeal to libraries as well.

Could what artists, actors and world leaders say about the magic of Christmas inspire you throughout the season and year? Absolutely In "Christmas Quotes: 129 Greatest Quotes About Christmas," you will find some of the most powerful words ever spoken about Christmas. From the dawn of mankind to the 21st century, these words and thoughts will inspire you like nothing else. If they don't, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse. In it, you'll learn: ---Why "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz says Christmas as easy as doing this one thing... ---What composer Irving Berlin wrote as some of the most magical words every about Christmas... ---Why Mother Teresa says "love" does not have to be extraordinary... ---What Pope John XXIII offers as proof about how we are all 1 family... ---What Andy Rooney says is the greatest sight in the living room on Christmas morning (Hint: it's NOT the presents under the tree) ---Plus 125 more brilliant quotes that nothing but pure gems sorted from the best of the best... Check it out today. Because nothing is more treasured than the memories of Christmas past, present and future.

This collection comes from years of teaching and seeing the importance and success of bringing quotes and current language into the classroom. This particular book is geared to help teachers and those wishing to expand their grammar knowledge of the language. In this quote book you'll find quotes broken down by teachable grammar topic and written in both Spanish and English. It is broken down into Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 topics, some of which include: Spanish 1: Present Tense Verbs Interrogatives Ser/Estar, Saber/Conocer Cognates Spanish 2: Preterite and Imperfect Commands Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns The Verb "Haber"

FROM THE INTRODUCTION This is a collection of thoughts noted for being quotidian. The prodigy here is to produce a plethora of categories, where normally we are accustomed to very few. Adopting a method somewhere between epiphanic wisdom and everyday fact, the writing becomes challenging. In this case, it is only a challenging writing which merits the attention of readership. That is not to say that it is not eloquent or insightful... It is the quality of boring thoughts which help us think... It is my aim that this book could be remembered in a similar light to Aristotle's Scientific Observations on Nature. In this volume are hints of the Letters of Montaigne and the writings of Lichtenberg. However, efforts were made to be original, to the point of madness...

Every seven minutes, every day, someone in the Twitter world tweets a Robert Brault quote. The author, a contributor to magazines and newspapers in the USA for over forty years, has appeared in publications and venues ranging from Reader's Digest to the CBS TV series Criminal Minds to the Ivory soap wrapper. In this, the first published collection of his writings, he draws from the archives of his popular internet blog A Robert Brault Reader to offer original thoughts on a basketful of familiar subjects. So kick up your feet, pour yourself a cup, and discover the author who says of himself, "I make no claim to fame, since I figure it would end up in small claims court, anyway."