Who said "Neither a lender or borrower be", who loved "not wisely but too well" and whose "salad days" are now behind her? If you have ever struggled to remember a Shakespeare quote, this is the book for you. It has over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts, organized by topic and by play, with a key word index making it very easy to use. The dictionary also includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a brief biography of Shakespeare. It is very easy to dip into by word, theme or by play and the key word index means you can track down a half-remembered quote easily. A beautifully produced small format hardback with a colourful jacket, book ribbon and a bookplate, this is great gift for literary types, after dinner speakers and crossword fillers!

Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time--by people who've been there and done that--can give us just the motivation we need. The right words can rekindle our enthusiasm, re-energize our efforts, dispel doubt, let us know we're not alone, and show us that the fight is worth it--and winnable. Kathryn and Ross Petras are masters at choosing and delivering just the right words. Their books--such as "Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese" and "Dance First. Think Later."--and bestselling calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, have over 5.2 million copies in print. Now comes a book for dreamers and doers, plus writers, entrepreneurs, graduates, artists, future movers and shakers. Collecting the hard-won, brilliantly expressed advice from pioneers who have paved the way, including everyone from Rumi to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo to Oprah to Tina Fey, "It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done" is like a rousing locker-room speech, inspiring courage, commitment, and perseverance. "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." --Michael Jordan "Go for it, baby! Life ain't no dress rehearsal." --Tallulah Bankhead "Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving." --Neil Gaiman "If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" --T. S. Eliot "It always seems impossible until it's done." --Nelson Mandela

The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment. A few examples: "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen "The only cure for sea-sickness is to sit on the shady side of an old brick church in the country." - English sailors' proverb "The nurse should never neglect to attend to the patient's bodily hygiene on the pretext that such measures do little good and are not urgent." - Florence Nightingale

"Are leaders born or made? What are the common personality traits and characteristics of great leaders? What is the best definition of leadership? These are important leadership questions that have been studied and debated for centuries."

Learn from some of the greatest past and present leaders in Charles D. Harpool's fascinating new book, "The Little Book of Leadership Wisdom."

As he did with his delightful "The Little Book of Planning Wisdom," Harpool has collected some of the world's most inspiring quotations into one, easy-to-read handbook.

This time, however, he tackles the issues of leadership. With over 185 gems of wisdom that question the meaning, methodology, and existence of leadership, this anthology is sure to help both new and experienced leaders become even more effective.

Let words from philosophers, business and world leaders, scientists, inventors, military leaders, and more demonstrate that despite the occasional challenges, being an effective leader is one of the most rewarding positions a person can have.

So learn how to be a better leader today by studying the attitudes, philosophies, and words of some of the world's greatest leaders.

A treasury of quips, tips, insights, and quotations from some of the best coaches America and the world have ever known.

Social media pioneer, IT professional and author Brent N. Hunter has compiled Nuggets of Wisdom which contains inspiring quotes from notable people such as Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oprah Winfrey, Abraham Lincoln, Rumi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Aristotle, Henry David Thoreau, William Shakespeare and many more. Whether you use this book for writing, speaking, posting to your social networks or for adding special meaning to your day, this book will uplift, inspire and empower as you navigate the waters of life.

From cover to cover, you'll never get bored reading the quotes, quips, cartoons and down to earth good old fashioned common sense country sayings. They provide insight into the ways things used to be, when a man was a man and a cowboy was a cowboy. There are generational truths that society has lived by for centuries, all brought back to life in this entertaining and ever changing presentation. These books you won't want to "shelf" after you read through them one time. Anybody, anywhere, anytime can pick up this book, or any other book in the series, and just start enjoying on any page.

Contents: 01. The Communist Party 02. Classes and Class Struggle 03. Socialism and Communism 04. The Correct Handling of Contradictions among the People 05. War and Peace 06. Imperialism and All Reactionaries are Paper Tigers 07. Dare to Struggle and Dare to Win 08. People's War 09. The People's Army 10. Leadership and Party Committees 11. The Mass Line 12. Political Work 13. Relations between Officers and Men 14. Relations between the Army and the People 15. Democracy and the Tree Main Fields 16. Education and the Training of Troops 17. Serving the People 18. Patriotism and Internationalism 19. Revolutionary Heroism 20. Building Our Country through Diligence and Frugality 21. Self-reliance and Arduous Struggle 22. Methods of Thinking and Methods of Work 23. Investigation and Study 24. Correcting Mistaken Ideas 25. Unity 26. Discipline 27. Critism and Self-Critism 28. Communists 29. Cadres 30. Youth 31. Women 32. Culture and Art 33. Study

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well received. Twain had found his calling. -wikipedia