Wise Words and Quotes (Paperback)

by Vernon McLellan (Author) "The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment..." (more)

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Product Description
Many great things have been said since the beginning of time. Many are wise, many are funny, and some are both. Wise Words and Quotes presents classic sayings that encourage, inspire, and entertain.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842336710
• ISBN-13: 978-0842336710
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Excellent Resource, September 8, 2007

By	David H. Livergood "David Livergood" (Pittsburgh PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own numerous quote books (and use them weekly) but none of them are so full of great quotes(pardon the expression) as this one. Every page has numerous quotes that are succinct and interesting for most any reader.

The book is lacking when it comes to crediting sources I will admit...but there are just so many gems here in such an accessible format. Many books are ponderous with the amount and number of quotes...this book has about 10 to 15 quotes per page that are pithy, to the point and organized well.

(If you really want to find out who said what you can google any quote and usually you will find the original source.)

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of money, time, and shelf space!, May 13, 2002

By	Abdullah Z Jefri "Aceous" (Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Quotes are great tools to corroborate your arguments and to stress your points. However, what's the worth of a quote that has no source? As far as it goes, you can make yourself as many as you want without having to buy this book!

When I started looking for a quotes book I wanted a book that amasses quotable quotes from famous authors, legendary leaders, respectable scholars, and historical figures! Such quotes would be of great value when you're writing essay reports, professional CV's, speeches, and personal statements. Thus when I found this book I thought that my search has concluded! Once I received the book though, disappointment grew heavy inside me.

The author of this book categorized the quotes under more than 100 topics. At the beginning of the book you find an index of all the topics in the book, which seemed to be a good start. But once you start reading the book you realize that more than 70% of the quotes are mentioned without a source! And to be more disappointing, most of the sources of the remaining 30% are either unrecognizable or irrelevant to topic of the quote!

To site an example, I needed quotes about leadership. However, almost all of the quotes were mentioned without sources, an act that labels them "Worthless!" And the few quotes that had sources were quotes from figures who never assumed positions of leadership!

It is also worth mentioning that the quotes without sources are not that interesting either. I can collect many quotes from newspapers and magazines that challenge the quality of the quotes in this book.

In the end, I totally regret buying this book for the purpose mentioned above. Also, I can't think of any other useful purpose that this book can serve. If you still intend to buy this book, then it might be wise to keep on searching because I'm sure there must be something better out there. Good luck.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXTREMELY entertaining and thought-provoking catalouge of profound,enlightening intelligent takes on many subjects!!, December 27, 2008

By	anthony tucker "envys'favorite target" (ghettos' of Detroit:(Home of tha boys' whose main ploy is to EXPLOIT!!)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is worth its' weight in PLATINUM!! Its profound quotes can enthrall just about everyone that reads them! I KEEP this great book within my reach at all times!!Even my impudent/brash nephew and my young(haughty)cousin couldn't hide their(extreme)interest in this book,when I shared a few snippets under the heading"Anger"with them at church a few days ago...My nephew approached me a few days later with:"Where's that book that you were reading to us at church the other day?!? Believe me,ANY book that could cause either of those two"cretins"to inquire about it,MUST be exceptional!! This books quotes are incredibly noteworthy!! A simply wonderful read!!