Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Time

by Laurence J. Peter

Book Overview

From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle , and The Peter Prescription , here is a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts. Organized... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688032176
• ISBN13: 9780688032173
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great for writers/speakers

A lot of quote books focus on the timeless and famous or the "witty" and not-so-meaningful. Peter's Quotations is a clasic among public speakers and essayists because it focusses on what these people are likely to need. It addresses broad, abstract topics such as "kindness" but also lays out the lawyer jokes. The topics are a good mix of the immortal and the current and, while often witty, are never ridiculous or campy (well, almost never campy). I've used it for years as a debater and public speaker, as a coach, and as a teacher. The best indication I can give you of its outstanding usefulness is that I buy a new copy for my speech team every year because a graduating senior always steals the old one. I'm on my third personal copy because I've worn two others out.

Sharp and Pointed

Not a "real" quotation reference like, say, Bartlett's, but a great compendium of mostly modern quotes. The book has a sharp, sassy, punchy, pointed sensibility (which only lags, unfortunately, in Dr. Peter's own added asides which are uniformly below the standard of the rest of the book). This is a quotation book that you will read cover to cover. Organization is handy so that when you want to find that pithy bon mot that struck you the last time you read the book, you'll be able to locate it easily. Highly recommended.

My Favorite Quotation Book!

I have had this book for 9 years and it continues to be my favorite. I have several other quotation books, but I always keep coming back to this one. It covers many topics that are categorized in a user friendly format which makes searching for the perfect quote a breeze. I recommend this book for the quotation fanatic!

Great Source of Info!

This book index's the quote's first by subject, then also lists the source several ways. Its a great way to start those nagging papers you have to write!

A outstanding collection of revelant quotations and ideas.

Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times is an insightful collection of thoughts from greats like Oliver Wendell Holmes to common people with exceptional ideas. Organized logically by subject, this easy to read and use book is an valuable asset to students or anyone who speaks or writes for a living.