This reference should be useful to public speakers, writers, politicians, performers and salespeople. The book should also amuse anyone who enjoys humour or taking a look at sayings which go back thousands of years. Some of civilization's most influential and profound writers - including Aristotle, Erasmus, Thomas More, Shakespeare and Cicero - are among those quoted.

"Don't drag me into An ugliness match! The last time I looked Into a mirror I could see clearly, I won't win!" "The horse of wickedness galloping, the tortoise of righteousness crawling. Yet righteousness arrives first at the winning post because wickedness is going in the wrong direction." "Polish is to shoes what education is to the mind." Royal Lines is a collection of vivid quotes, that explain underlying meanings of life's encounters. The author uses humor and wit to re-channel negative vibes into positive attitudes.

14,000 snappy sayings and clever remarks, guaranteed to add spice to any speech, writing or conversation. Over 550 subjects, alphabetically arranged. 592 pages.

A lifetime of experience, one quote at a time.

Need a thought-provoking quote for class presentation, a speech or paper? This incredible resource is bursting with pithy quotations, insightful proverbs, memorable stories and humorous asides, from people as diverse as Pope John Paul II, Teilhard de Chardin, "Alice in Wonderland" and Christina Rossetti. All are intended to help preachers, teachers, and all searchers and believers find deeper meanings and applications of key areas of life and belief.