Revised and updated, this bestselling collection of business wit and wisdom is the ultimate desk reference for the cube and corner office, by one of the world's most popular business publications. Forbes is one of the world's most trusted, recognizable, and growing brands in business news and information both in print and online. This comprehensive collection of business quotations gathers more than 10,000 apt, astute, and motivational remarks on scores of topics, organized alphabetically, from "Ability" to "Excellence" to "Salesmanship." First published in 1997, this all new edition is updated with hundreds of new quotations, from the likes of Steve Jobs, Sheryl Sandberg, and Oprah Winfrey that pertain to modern business culture. Forbes Book of Quotations is the perfect gift or reference tool for students, budding entrepreneurs, and seasoned professionals alike, or anyone looking for a sharp-witted way to make a lasting impression.

Here are 25,000 quotations drawn from the history, politics, literature, religions, science, and popular culture of the world--ranging from the earliest Chinese sages through Shakespeare to the present day.

More than 400 memorable quotes about the world of music, from Fred Allen to Oscar Wilde, from Friedrich Nietzsche to Florian Zabach. Wonderful for public speakers or just browsing.

Quotations are wisdom in crystal form, which can be enjoyed not only for pure pleasure's sake, but can be used fruitfully to enhance effect in a speech, article or even everyday walk. The reader, writer, speaker, and the browser will find what they want among the 500 or so quotations, which include the most celebrated lines from Shakespeare and other literary classics, the Bible, and the wisdom of ancient China and Greece, side by side with remarks and writings of almost unknown writers. A treasure house of penetrating wisdom, beautiful thought, and the keenest wit, gleaned from the writings and teachings of the world's greatest minds. A special section of common and uncommon quotations from the best that has been said by the world's greatest thinkers. There is also a section of Indian quotations culled not only from the classics like the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Ramayana, but also form the sayings and writings of great men like Kabir, Buddha, Nanak and Gandhi, and thinkers like Radhakrishnan, Nehru, Tagore, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, and others. Quotations are wisdom in crystal form, which can be enjoyed not only for pure pleasure's sake, but can be used fruitfully to enhance effect in a speech, article or even everyday walk. The reader, writer, speaker, and the browser will find what they want among the 500 or so quotations, which include the most celebrated lines from Shakespeare and other literary classics, the Bible, and the wisdom of ancient China and Greece, side by side with remarks and writings of almost unknown writers. A treasure house of penetrating wisdom, beautiful thought, and the keenest wit, gleaned from the writings and teachings of the world's greatest minds. A special section of common and uncommon quotations from the best that has been said by the world's greatest thinkers. There is also a section of Indian quotations culled not only from the classics like the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Ramayana, but also form the sayings and writings of great men like Kabir, Buddha, Nanak and Gandhi, and thinkers like Radhakrishnan, Nehru, Tagore, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, and others.

This tenth revised edition contains almost 75,000 quotations from nearly 5000 authors, arranged by subject, and indexed.