The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations (Penguin Reference Books)

From the pithy to the provocative, The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations contains more than 8,000 illuminating and highly topical quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool, it takes the reader on a tour of wit and wisdom from such varied sources as Charlie Chaplin, Frank Zappa, Winston Churchill, Monica Lewinsky, and George V. Arranged alphabetically by author, each quotation is prefaced by succinct biographical information about the speaker, and many are followed by a brief note to explain its context and the responses it received. Together they give unparalleled insight into the global culture, politics, and thought of the last nine decades. Contains 8000 quotes, coverage starting with the year 1914. Though many of the people quoted are public figures, such as Einstein, Gandhi, and Gorbachev, others are figures from contemporary popular culture, including rap and country music singers, cartoonists, and sports figures. The emphasis is on social and cultural subjects, although political, economic, and scientific topics are included The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations contains over 8,000 quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool, it takes the reader on a tour of the wit and wisdom of the great and the good, from Margot Asquith to Monica Lewinsky, from George V to Boutros Boutros-Galli and Jonathan Aitken to Frank Zappa. Contains over 8,000 quotations from 1914. As much a companion to the modern age as it is a useful reference tool, this title takes the reader on a tour, from Margot Asquith to Monica Lewinsky, from George V to Boutros Boutros-Galli and Jonathan Aitken to Frank Zappa.