Quotations (Collins Dictionary of)

by Collins Uk (Author)

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  Abridged
  2003

  $3.44

  This dictionary contains classic modern quotations ranging from Tony Blair on the Hand of History ( This is not a soundbite ) to Homer Simpson's advice on life: Keep looking shocked and move slowly towards the cakes , alongside the cream of ancient wisdom from Euripides to Shakespeare. Other sources include Clausewitz on war, Ken Dodd on Freud, William Blake on angels, Julie Burchill on sex ( If what you want is cuddling, you should buy a puppy ), Ian Rankin on life ( People talk about life as a river, but it's not like that at all, it's a series of punctuated moments ) and Philip K. Dick on reality ( Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away ).