Author : Steven D. Price
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,40 MB
Release : 2003-11
Category : Horsemanship
ISBN : 9781592280162
Price has collected the most evocative words ever spoken and recorded about horses from sources that range from Homer and the Bible to Mr. Ed and Henny Youngman. Line drawings.
Author : Steven D. Price
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 36,2 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781558219502
The Quotable Horse Lover gathers the most memorable quotes about horses ever written, recorded, or brought down through the ages. Humorous remarks from the likes of Groucho Marx and Henny Youngman share the pages with valuable wisdom on training and horsemanship from widely honoured trainers, past and present.
Author : Steven D. Price
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,7 MB
Release : 2011-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1626366799
What the super-rich and others have to say about money in these pages is sometimes enlightening, sometimes profound, often entertaining, and always revealing. Topics include wealth (“If you can actually count your money, then you are not really a rich man.”—J. Paul Getty); investing (“Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for ten years.”—Warren Buffett); success (“The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.”—John D. Rockefeller); and leadership (“The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.”—Rupert Murdoch). In addition are proverbs, quips, and other commentary on all aspects of having a fortune.
Author : Kate Fiduccia
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 29,15 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781402716478
“God made only water, but man made wine.”—Victor Hugo. Oenophiles will drink a toast to this collection of more than 400 quotes that explore the essence of the world’s oldest libation. The wit and wisdom come from a variety of wine lovers, ranging from poets and writers to contemporary chefs, sommeliers, and celebrities.
Author : Patricia M. Sherwood
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781402716461
All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog. So wrote Franz Kafka, and those who cherish man' s best friend will find plenty to enjoy in this appealing, delightfully illustrated compilation. The quotations extend from Shakespeare and Sartre to Groucho Marx and Woodrow Wilson, and range from adoring to amusing.
Author : Daniel Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
Release :
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781616731205
Striking images of horses on the farm and ranch, at work and in their element, with quotations from writers through the ages.
Author : Joseph H. Carter
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,13 MB
Release : 2009-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781423610649
Will Rogers captured the hearts of Americans with his thoughtful political humor; his dedication to country, family and friends; and his amazing ability to speak truth to life's fundamentals. In this delightful new biography, author Joseph Carter covers the details of Rogers's family history, the many milestones in his professional life, and America's fascination with this incredible figure. Rogers's famous quotes and quips are woven throughout the book, making it a thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish.
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Publisher : McFarland
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 36,98 MB
Release : 2024-10-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476607621
The Bard penned 38 plays, 154 sonnets and several other poems. This is a rich collection, thoroughly indexed, of 6,516 extraordinarily apt quotations, arranged under 1,275 topics that cover almost the entire range of human effort and thought, from Ability to Zeal. It is an immense aid to writers, speakers and general readers. The Topical Index is of key words and ideas. A Character Index is subarranged by topic. And a play/poem Title Index leads to all the quotes gleaned from each.
Author : Steven D. Price
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 159921668X
From the dawn of time, horses have been at once our idols and our companions, awakening in us feelings of awe and inspiration while serving as our partners in almost all human endeavors. Philosophers, artists, and writers have sought to describe their--and our--attraction to these magnificent creatures that have become all things to all people. This book will reflect the variety of our fascination with and love of horses, from classic texts of Greek and Roman philosophers, the Bible, and the Koran through Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Dickens to such contemporaries as Clint Eastwood, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Mr. Ed.
Author :
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 15,9 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0816043752
An alphabetically-arranged compendium offering the wisdom of more than one hundred saints.
