The Smartest Things Ever Said, New and Expanded

by Steven D. Price

Overview

The Smartest Things Ever Said is a compendium of human wisdom culled from the world’s most celebrated—and sometimes anonymous—minds. From Confucius and Shakespeare to Toni Morrison and Woody Allen, and from Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison to Jeff Bezos and Jerry Garcia it is quite simply the best collection of the smartest quotes ever.

Included are more than a thousand quotations grouped in categories that reflect the range of human existence, hopes, and achievement, such as:

Love and Friendship

Success and Way to Achieve It

The Life of the Mind

and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493026227
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/03/2017
Edition description:	Expanded
Pages:	392
Sales rank:	647,493
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Steven D. Price is the author or editor of more than forty books. His compilations include 1001 Smartest Things Ever Said, The Dumbest Things Ever Said, The Best Advice Ever Given,1001 Insults, Put-Downs, and Comebacks, and the best-selling The Whole Horse Catalog. A graduate of the University of Rochester, he holds a JD from Yale Law School, which makes him very smart. He is also a resident of New York City and a keen observer of human achievement and folly.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the New Edition vii

I Life and Death (And Some of What Happens in Between) 1

II Love and Friendship 107

III Success and Ways to Achieve It 141

IV The Life of the Mind 221

V Politics and Politicians Government and Statesmen 269

VI Proverbial Wisdom 309

Selected Quoted Sources 355

Editorial Reviews

Endorsements for 1001 Smartest Things Ever Said:
"This is a book full of smart things that I'm sure I'll keep handy in the coming months and years."
—Tavis Smiley, National Public Radio

Endorsements for The Quotable Horse Lover:
“There are a myriad of wonderful quotes in this book; it is a treasure to sure. I high recommend it... a special place on your shelf.”—Horseman's Yankee Pedlar

“Looking for an equestrian bon mot? The Quotable Horse Lover, edited by Steven D. Price, provides good fodder for cocktail conversation if you happen to find yourself at the hunt ball.”—Nancy Jaffer, Newark Star-Ledger
“Where can you find horse-related quotes from Mr. Ed., Napoleon Bonaparte, Plato, and Mark Twain? In The Quotable Horse Lover by Steven D. Price. You'll be amazed by the number of people who had something to say about horses.”—America's Horse magazine

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