Not only is the the yale book of quotations a more profoundly researched work than anything else to date, it is more comprehensive than any other quotation reference workthe first, in fact, to emphasize modern and american sources and fully to represent popular culture, childrens literature, sports, computers, politics, law, and the social. He is arguably the nations preeminent archaeologist of quotations. Shapiro, a librarian at the yale law school, is an attribution hound, as is ralph keyes, a quotation specialist and the author of the quote verifier st. The yale book of quotations for ios free download and. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its. Dec 20, 2006 yesterday the law blog profiled yale law school librarian fred shapiro, the author of the yale book of quotations. In compiling the yale book of quotations, i discovered that many of the most famous political quotes were coined by someone other than the person credited by. To navigate around different sections of the app, use the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
The next two on the list are less conventional for quotation dictionaries. Mar 31, 2015 ambrose bierce, the cynics word book the yale book of quotation s ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare glittering creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most devoted litterateurs. This is an enormous book with something interesting on every page. Unlike some past updates, this years list happens to feature quotes only from americans. It was beatrice kaufman, not sophie tucker, who exclaimed, ive been poor and ive been rich. Over the course of the week, were posting a handful of our favorite legal. The famous little red book of mao tsetungs thoughts contains basic ideas that permeate virtually all discussion in china of a wide range of topics war and peace, socialism and communism, culture and art, women and youth, study and education, politics and government, economics and philosophy, morality and ethics, and so on. The list assembled by fred shapiro, an associate director at the library, is an annual update to the yale book of quotations, which was first published in 2006. Shapiro, it was published by yale university press in 2006 with a foreword by joseph epstein, isbn 9780300107982. The yale book of quotations app brings together a collection of over,000 quotes and proverbs from yale. Yale college seniors create inclusive and equitable learning experiences with the poorvu center.
Most quoted authors in yale book of quotations yale. One of shapiros motives in creating the ybq was to compensate for certain failures in other quotation books. Annotated quotations from chairman mao yale university press. William safire, new york times magazine more comprehensive than. Prior to publication it was referred to by its working title, the yale dictionary of quotations. His annotations constitute a parallel text that lends the book the sort of heft needed to become a standard reference tool, as it inevitably will. The quotation references on this page are excerpted from the yale book of quotations, edited by fred shapiro yale university press. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its thorough coverage of items not. Presumably, between 200506 and 2009, fred found or somebody found for him an earlier appearance. I mean, its literally an attempt to take the 10,000 most interesting things ever spoken or written and put them into a single book. A quotation is the repetition of a sentence, phrase, or passage from speech or text that someone else has said or written. The yale book of quotations is a quotations collection that focuses on modern and american quotations and claims a high level of scholarship and reliability.
This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 fa. The yale book of quotations has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Announcing the yale book of quotations app yale university press. For each quotation, a source and first date of use are cited. Quotes tagged as yale showing 110 of 10 if all the girls attending the yale prom were laid end to end, i wouldnt be at all surprised.
The yale book of quotations appears as ybq on my home screen after installation. For each quotation, a source and first date of use is cited. In oral speech, it is the representation of an utterance i. The yale book of quotations download ebook pdf, epub. Truth isnt truth tops list of notable quotes in 2018. Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research fred r shapiro.
Twentyfour quotations about the yale book of quotations. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 famous quotations, arranged. Well, theyve gone and done it again with the yale book of quotations, edited by fred r. The yale book of quotations is a collection of the most notable. This means that you dont have to fret over quotations. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics. Fred shapiros the yale book of quotations brings new names, new life, and scrupulous research to the world of great lines. Click download or read online button to get the yale book of quotations book now. Pdf the yale book of quotations download full pdf book. Rudy giulianis truth isnt truth tops yale list of most notable 2018 quotes u. Fred shapiros yale book of quotations ybq officially ushers in a similar transformation in the world of quotation dictionaries. It focuses on modern and american works, including quotations by dr.
The latest update to the yale book of quotations is out, and topping this years list is presidentelect donald trumps nowfamous boast that he. The article includes an interesting call to action. The app combines the accessibility of a book and the portability of a mobile app. Journal of the dictionary society of north america on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Getting a quota nary of quotations, which does not seem to tion wrongthose who ignore the past, as me. Founded in 2005, the log has since chronicled updates and breaking news about authors, books, publishing, museums, awards, contests, events, podcasts, book trailers, and reading. Dec 15, 2016 the latest update to the yale book of quotations is out, and topping this years list is presidentelect donald trumps nowfamous boast that he could commit assault with a deadly weapon and get. The poorvu center for teaching and learning has partners within the university and throughout the world. Fred shapiro recommends these quotation destinations on the web.
Shapiro and the companion edition, the dictionary of modern proverbs, compiled by charles clay doyle, wolfgang mieder, and fred r. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The inspiring textlong attributed to an eminent theologianmay have deeper roots than we thought. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics, law, and the social sciences. Christian century the yale book of quotations aims to become the bartletts for a new generation. Shapiro, editor of the yale book of quotations i am often asked about who are the mostquoted authors in the yale book of quotations. Anonymously authored items appear in sections devoted to folk songs, advertising slogans, television catchphrases, proverbs, and others. Shapiro is the editor of nine books, most recently the yale book of quotations, for which he used novel online research methods to trace the sources of misattributed. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. The yale book of quotations is a quotation s collection noted for its focus on modern and american quotations and for its high level of scholarship and reliability. Edited by fred shapiro, and published by yale university press in 2006, the yale book of quotations contains more than 12,000 quotes. Rudy giulianis truth isnt truth tops yale list of most. Apr 05, 20 william grimes, new york times the gifts to open again and againnot only is the the yale book of quotations a more profoundly researched work than anything else to date, it is more comprehensive than any other quotation reference workthe first, in fact, to emphasize modern and american sources and fully to represent popular culture.
Explore 165 yale quotes by authors including john f. In many cases, new research for this book has uncovered an earlier date or a different author than had previously been understood. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12,000 fa. Dec 19, 2006 the yale university press blog is the official blog of yale university press. Explore some of yale university best quotations and sayings on such as the department of justice believes that yale has been the victim of a crime perpetrated by its former womens soccer coach. This is my last piece of original journalism for any yale publication. Trumps boast that he could shoot somebody tops yale list. Seuss, donald rumsfeld, and many other notable contemporary authors. Fred shapiro is associate library director for collections and access and lecturer in legal research at yale law school. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, the yale book of modern proverbs presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic fulltext databases not previously used for such a project. The yale book of quotations book by fred r shapiro editor. Christian century the yale book of quotation s aims to become the bartletts for a new generation. The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.
Blaise pascal french mathematician and philosopher, 16231662 pensees no. The yale book of quotations in which my name appears as a contributor came out in 2006. The historical notes in small typeelaborating on sources and parallels, and sometimes crossreferencing other quotations within the volumemake this a really useful reference work. Andy wachowski and larry wachowski, the matrix film, 1999 it is good to have an end to journey towards. Discover new and exciting quotations and proverbs to ignite your literary passions.
Each year, gathering with students from so many different schools always motivated me to come back and work hard to make yale the most. His hair is all gray by now there are a lot of quotes in this book. Shapiro, used innovative research techniques to ensure that the most popular and eloquent quotations, especially modern and american ones often missed by other dictionaries, were included. The yale university press blog is the official blog of yale university press. The yale book of quotation s, handsomely printed, brings modern voices into the company of standbys like shakespeare, samuel johnson and mark twain, who squeeze together and make room for b. Le guin, the left hand of darkness 1969 all human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and. Shapiros list is an annual update to the yale book of quotations, which was first published in 2006. And so a sevenword quotation gets a third of a page of explanatory text, and shapiro gets another gray hair. Under the index tab you can switch between the quotations section and the proverbs section. Dec 21, 2006 over the course of the week, were posting a handful of our favorite legal quotes from shapiros book. Yale university press invites you to continue contributing your.
William grimes, new york times the gifts to open again and again. The yale book of quotations by fred r shapiro editor, mr. In the yale book of quotations, shapiro proves even more diligent than bartlett was about finding the exact origins and wording of familiar quotations. The yale book of quotation s app brings together a collection of over,000 quotes and proverbs from yale university presss awardwinning title the yale book of quotation s, edited by fred r. He is also the editor of the yale book of quotations and the oxford dictionary of american legal quotations, as well as many other books, and has been recognized as the leading contributor to the oxford english dictionary. Heres a bunch of good ol fashion legal oneliners that tickled us. Randall beach, new haven register this is a useful resource for writers, speakers, and preachers. There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. The yale book of quotations, handsomely printed, brings modern voices into the company of standbys like shakespeare, samuel johnson and mark twain, who squeeze together and make room for b.
The yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. The yale book of quotations app brings together a collection of over,000 quotes and proverbs from yale university presss awardwinning title the yale book of quotations, edited by fred r. Trumps boast that he could shoot somebody tops yale. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author.
961 293 1150 87 608 1535 560 659 970 768 387 606 661 783 568 726 963 527 67 930 564 440 1048 257 715 861 1515 1088 752 758 8 281 433 558 1179 1210 1061 56 887 428 1293 113 794 1112