by JohnDaintith (Editor), Anne Stibbs (Editor)
Taken from sources as diverse as the Bible and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Napoleon I and Mark Twain, P.G. Wodehouse and Margaret Thatcher, this volume contains apt and amusing quotations for every occasion. The more than 200 themes range from awards to wisdom, and for the anxious speaker there is useful guidance on giving speeches. Whether at a business function, wedding reception or birthday party, a formal dinner or just giving advice, this reference work has the appropriate quote for every occasion. John Daintith is the author of the "Bloomsbury Concise Dictionary of Quotations".
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: 2
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 26 Jun 1997
ISBN 10: 0747532656
ISBN 13: 9780747532651