Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Sixth Edition

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Quick Reference

New edition of the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, with over 1,000 new quotes
The most popular quotations in use today have been identified by searching the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, the Oxford English Corpus
Contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors
Quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's influential political and cultural figures
Easy-to-use keyword index helps the reader to find quotations and their authors

New to this Edition:

Over 1,000 new quotations

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Sixth Edition

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe

Description

Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. It is the only dictionary of quotations which ensures coverage of the most popular and widely-used quotations by searching the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, the Oxford English Corpus.

Over 1,000 new quotes have been added for this edition, and categories such as Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans are included. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors.

This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. Containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, it is both a fascinating read, and an invaluable general reference tool.

Quotations new to this edition include:

'The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.' Aristotle

'Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.' Lauren Bacall

'You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.' William Blake

'Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.' Marie Curie

'Between grief and nothing I will take grief.' William Faulkner

'We must be the change we wish to see in the world.' Mahatma Gandhi

'Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.' Jung

'Failure is not an option.' Gene Kranz

'To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.' Herman Melville

'Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.' Montaigne

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Sixth Edition

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Quick Reference

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Sixth Edition

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Quick Reference

Author Information

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe, Associate Editor, OUP

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Sixth Edition

Edited by Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Quick Reference

Reviews and Awards

Review from previous edition A rich choice of wit and wisdom - Sunday Times

Invaluable. - Brian MacArthur in The Times 3 December 1999

Still the best. - John Walsh in The Independent 20 June 2002

I could re-read it over and over again and never grow bored, for its pages contain all the insight of a library. - Minette Walters in Daily Mail 11 January 2002

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations remains a glorious treasure-house for browsers. - TLS

Invaluable...Truly good value - Robert McCrum, Observer

Anyone needing instant education can do worse than read this -