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GETTING STARTED: JANUARY A daily shot of writing inspiration, a glimpse into the lives of the authors behind the words, and an introduction to their most famous works - all in one place!  Writers benefit from a daily infusion of inspiration, affirmation and wisdom to keep them on course....

Humor is powerful. It can help heal, communicate, create, relate, lead and, of course, add some fun.This collection of quotations showcases the breadth of what humor can do, coming from some of the greatest minds in history.

Phillips' Treasury of Humorous Quotations is a catalog of more than 1,700 famous (and not so famous) sayings on life. This book is designed to be a ready reference for seminar and sermon preparation, and it's just plain entertaining. Inside you'll find entirely new material. Bob draws from a variety...

  Considered by historians as the architect of the modern presidency, Theodore Roosevelt’s life in public service was marked by great intellect, a strong leadership style, and many passionate views.  Though born into wealth and privilege, he fought mightily to overcome life-threatening...

Grouped into 120 alphabetized categories (from "Achievement" to "Kindness" to "Young and Old"), this collection of more than 2,000 highly enlightening, inspiring and often humorous quotations covers all aspects of health—be it mental, physical, spiritual or emotional...

Writers on... Drink' illustrates the complex, funny and fraught relationships between writers and this most human of vices. This collection of thoughts on alcohol, poured onto the page, gives a taste of the literary world's greatest insights on imbibing. Pens-down, and bottoms-up! The 'Writers on…'...

Thomas Edison once commented that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. It is the one percent that produces the spark to ignite the light of creative action.  It also provides the basis of this book, which contains quotations from many sources past and present...

500 quotations on business from a wide range of sources, including from Pope John XXIII, Fidel Castro, Mark Twain, JK Galbraith, Michael O'Leary, Tom Peters, Howard Schultz, John D Rockefeller and William Butler Yeats.

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across, is to think of them as profound insights and moments of clarity often disguised as wit, captured in one single...

A collection of inspirational and meaningful quotes perfect for every fan of the great game of baseball. "Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical" said Yogi Berra and in celebration of this sport, spirit and American pastime we bring you The Baseball Fan's Treasury of...

The Treasury of Religious and Spiritual Quotations organizes its contents by category: angels and agnosticism, suicide and capital punishment, nature and technology, clergy and repentance. Quotes from wide-ranging religious and spiritual sources, including the Bhagavad Gita, the Talmud, and the Bible,...

Here are the most essential quotations on the subject of MOTIVATION, culled from as wide a variety of source materials that are available. They have been compiled, edited and carefully selected for inclusion in this book by that well-known Quote Monger, Andrew Delaplaine. The original illustrations are by his sister, Renee.

Never before have the open secrets of both East and the West been so close to one's fingertips. Huddled in the forthcoming pages are not token authors from the "other" side of the world, but a balanced collection of unearthed gems to be found in any one quote book. Ideas born from both halves...

Throughout human history, many where those who have enlightened mankind with the truth, and guided, each one in a special way, the rest of the world, toward a more joyful and prosperous way of living. While some are still remembered, most have been forgotten, and remain unknown to the masses, who...