Famous Quotations
Sir Winston Churchill once said, "It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is an admirable work, and I studied it intently. The quotations when engraved upon the memory give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more."
Quotes, parables, sayings, proverbs, and other phrases often condense a lot of wisdom and experience into one or two sentences.
I enjoy reading good quotations made by famous - and not so famous - people. As Winston Churchill observed, a good quote has often led me to read books by, and about, the people whose quotes I had read.
I have a copy of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations that is dog-earred, heavily underlined and highlighted. I've had this book for a couple of decades and alway find something new and interesting when I have a few minutes to look through it.
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About Famous Quotations
I take no credit for these quotes; I just want to share them.
My goal is not to present deeply researched, completely historically accurate quotes. I try to find quotes that were made by the people to whom they are attributed, but there may be mistakes and misquotes. If you are researching a person or a particular quote, you should alway go to the source material and verify it for yourself.
Famous Quotations
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There is wisdom in numbers and I hope, over time, that the best famous quotes will rise to the top.
Thomas Edison
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.2 points
Thomas Edison
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.1 point
Napoleon Hill
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.1 point
Sir Winston Churchill
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.1 point
Henry David Thoreau
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.0 points
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce?0 points
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.0 points
Thomas Jefferson
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights...0 points
Thomas Jefferson
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.0 points
Anonymous
Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique.0 points
Sources for Famous Quotations
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - Search or browse over 8000 quotes by over 600 authors.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - Search or browse over 8000 quotes by over 600 authors.0 points
Famous Quotations on Amazon
The Yale Book of Quotations
Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 11/25/2009) 
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill
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The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions)
Amazon Price: $2.50 (as of 11/25/2009)
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature (17th Edition)
Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 11/25/2009)
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- clouda9 clouda9 Jun 25, 2008 @ 12:17 am
- I love reading quotes...each inspires on its own and can touch each person differently! Thank you for sharing this lens...added my fav above.
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- TomATS TomATS May 21, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
- Here's a quote on Personal Relationships:
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, 28th US President
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- David David May 11, 2008 @ 8:46 am
- Nice post, did enjoy reading and watching it :) you can hang out on site i have with alot of quotes!
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