To go from yale to the national league is simply to go from one form of management to another. 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 quotationreference 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. I brought dozens of quotations into our first conversation, and whenever i read one, he knew within a second whether hed put it into the book. Includes picture quotes, interpretations, variations, relevant trivia, and author biographies. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 fa. Putting words in mark twains mouth realclearpolitics. I sometimes feel like many quoteseekers prefer many of the witty, new, current quotations and cannot handle reading some of the deeper, longer, wise thoughts of old. Yale university quotes 9 quotes goodreads share book. Most quoted authors in yale book of quotations yale.
In 2006, fred shapiro, an associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at yale law school, published the yale book of quotations. The original yale book of quotations was published in 2006, and librarian fred shapiro has updated it with an annual list of the top 10 quotes. The yale book of quotations book by fred r shapiro editor. Dec 16, 2009 yales top 10 quotes of the year wednesday, 16 december 2009 minister of information. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. The most popular and eloquent quotations yoruba proverbs. Good quotations by famous people university of virginia. Shapiro page 140, yale university press, new haven.
This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 famous quotations, arranged. Producing a book of science fiction quotations is something of a thankless task. Since the fall of the berlin wall in 1989, historians have become both more accurate and more honestfractionally more brave, one might sayabout that other cleansing of the regions and peoples that were ground to atoms between the upper and nether millstones of hitlerism and stalinism. Truth isnt truth tops list of notable quotes in 2018. Shapiro is an authority on quotations and the editor of the seminal yale book of quotations, a compendium of. Yale bk of quotations was a suggestion from the wall street journal of essential resource books to have in a home library. Bartletts familiar quotations, now in its 17th edition, was first published in 1855, and in 1953, the oxford dictionary of quotations followed. 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 12,000 fa. The yale book of quotations the yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. Including over 11,000 quotations, the first new edition of john bartletts corpus to be published after his death in 1905 keeps most of his original work intact. It is unique in its focus on american quotations and. A superb and meticulously researched collection of quotes.
Our resident quote bleggar fred shapiro, editor of the yale book of quotations, is back with another request. From speaking about the future of books or how books make a better life to visiting bookstores and libraries around the globe, i share this passion with many of you. The yale book of quotations ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare glittering creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most devoted litterateurs. She said, i loved the book where the red fern grows. The yale book of quotations has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun shop the allnew. Quote investigator, a website run by another yale man named garson otoole. If you are trying to think of a christmas present for the sf fan who has everything, this book should be on your list. Trump favor request tops list of notable quotes in 2019. The yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. Dec, 2010 the media buzz today is about yale s 2010 quotes.
Project to create a searchable online database and a quotation dictionary from yale university press. The quotation references on this page are excerpted from the yale book of quotations, edited by fred shapiro yale university press. Unlike some past updates, this years list happens to feature quotes only from americans. These are not necessarily quotes i agree with or quotes i think are eloquent or admirable, he said. The top 10 quotes of 2008, as compiled by the editor of the yale book of quotations. More current, more pop language, more american english oriented. The yale book of quotations ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most devoted litterateurs. Apr 05, 20 the yale book of quotations appears as ybq on my home screen after installation. It is pleasanter to eat ones own peas out of ones own garden, than to buy them by the peck at covent garden. Under the index tab you can switch between the quotations section and the proverbs section. Shapiro, section frank case, quote page 8, yale university press, new haven. Twentyfour quotations about the yale book of quotations.
Library resources quotations library guides at uwla. Showing up is 80 percent of life quote investigator. This readerfriendly volume contains more than 12000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. 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 book of quotations ybq is a magnificent beast of a tome, a rare glittering creature found only in libraries and the homes of the most. Alternative facts tops this years list of notable quotes. Of these, bartletts familiar quotations, the oxford dictionary of quotations, the columbia dictionary of quotations, the yale book of quotations and the macmillan book of proverbs, maxims, and famous phrases are considered. Remember, they are just adding to the compilation they already have. With its focus on proverbs that originated since 1900, this rich collection of 1,400 sayings drawn from newspapers, songs, and films is the first to use recently digitized sources to provide more. I remembered that throughout my growing up and education and pursuing my dreams and desires, going into acting, and, of course, getting through yale university and on and on and on, that being average, being mediocre was not an option that you should be proud of.
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. Heres a bunch of good ol fashion legal oneliners that tickled us. In the next edition of the yale book of quotations, barring any further discoveries, i will list it as a pseudowashingtonism, with the earliest known citation being in 1902. Dec 10, 2014 fred shapiro, an associate director at yale law schools library who annually updates the yale book of quotations, named hands up, dont shoot the years third most important quote. Mar 31, 2015 he doesnt slip quotations into his speech, but he could easily pick up the habit. Shapiro, section woody allen, page 17, yale university press, new haven.
If you have a bleg of your own it neednt have anything to do with quotations send it along here reader jeff ritter poses the following question so i have been using this quote that supposedly came from alexander fraser tytler, lord woodhouselee, since i received it in an. The men the undergraduates of yale and princeton are cleaner, healthier, betterlooking, better dressed, wealthier and more. To navigate around different sections of the app, use the tabs at the bottom of the screen. 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. An online encyclopedia of quotations, quips, and proverbs. Find that halfremembered line in a browsers paradise of quotations for all occasions. The historical notes in small typeelaborating on sources and parallels, and sometimes crossreferencing other quotations within the volumemake this a really useful reference work. Use single quotation marks if the book title is contained in a quotation, and you have chosen not to use underlining or italics.
Shapiro chooses quotes that are famous or revealing of the spirit of the times, and not. The best volume on quotations currently on the market. This compilation will give you just the right snappy quote to help prepare that lecture, write that paper, fill that power point. Anonymous was a woman features yale alumni magazine. Founded in 1701, it is the thirdoldest institution of higher education in the united states and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the american revolution. Dec 15, 2008 shapiro released his yale book of quotations with about,000 quotes two years ago after six years of research.
The phrase alternative facts has topped a 2017 list of notable quotes. Famous quotations are frequently collected in books that are sometimes called quotation dictionaries or treasuries. The quotes of current times are not great rhetorical speeches, but outbursts and clever remarks. The yale alumni magazine and its website were until july 2015 published by yale alumni publications, inc. We should therefore all be grateful to gary westfahl for undertaking this job on our behalf.
Fred shapiros yale book of quotations ybq officially ushers in a similar transformation in the world of quotation dictionaries. Do not use quotation marks to enclose the bible or other books that are considered sacred. A yale university management professor in response to student fred smiths paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service smith went on to found. Yale university is a private ivy league research university in new haven, connecticut. Please contact us if you have questions or additions. Shapiro is associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at the yale law school. The original yale book of quotations was published in 2006 by yale. I graduated in 1930 and i went up to the yale drama school for two years. The yale book of quotationsbrings modern voices into the company of standbys like shakespeare, samuel johnson and mark twain, who squeeze together and make room for b. Though i prefer the printed book, i also have electronic collections on every device imaginable.
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. The term came in on the top of a yale law school librarians list of the most notable quotes of 2017, according to the. Fred shapiro recommends these quotation destinations on the web. The yale book of quotations picks the top quotes of 2018, including quotes from brett kavanaugh, meghan mccain and judge rosemarie aquilina. In the yale book of quotations, shapiro proves even more diligent than bartlett was about finding the exact origins and wording of familiar quotations. Shapiro, it was published by yale university press in 2006 with a foreword by joseph epstein, isbn 9780300107982. How to use quotations for book titles pen and the pad. 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. Time wounds all heels, quote page 259, yale university press, new haven. William grimes, new york times the gifts to open again and again. How are you going to manage a better compilation than the editors of bartletts or oxfords or yale s books of quotes. Dec 15, 2015 pope francis comments that human activity is mostly to blame for global warming top a list of the most notable quotes of 2015, as compiled by a yale law school librarian who also included several.
Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research fred r, epstein, mr joseph. The book was first issued in 1855 and is currently in its eighteenth edition, published in 2012. Emerson was actually quoted as saying, im a great believer in luck. The yale book of quotations picks the top quotes of. Truth isnt truth tops list of notable quotes in 2018 fox. 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. Apr 01, 2015 twentyfour quotations about the yale book of quotations some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Feel free to add your own favorite quotation, legal or. The list is from the yale book of quotations, which is edited by fred shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at yale law school. Blaise pascal french mathematician and philosopher, 16231662 pensees no.
Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. Also represented on the 2019 list are quotes from candidates running for president in 2020, the struggle over brexit, and activist greta thunbergs scolding of world leaders on climate change. The use of the term alternative facts by kellyanne conway, an adviser to president donald trump, tops a yale law school librarians list of the most notable quotes of 2017. The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of. Spinoza and gertrude stein and snoop doggy dogg, austen and. The yale book of quotations finds the fool line in a 1923 letter to the editor of a chicago newspaper.
Fred shapiro is associate library director for collections and access and lecturer in legal research at yale law school. I had no need to apologize that the lookwider, searchmore affirmative action that princeton and yale practiced had opened doors for me. A list of books by authors from yale and the yale new haven medical center compiled from a vendors list. 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. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of language and making it hard and inelastic. Popes comments on global warming yales top notable quotes list. Hands up, dont shoot makes yales list of top 10 quotes. The yale book of quotations by fred r shapiro editor, mr. Shapiro new haven, conn yale university press, 2006, s. Yales 2010 top quotes phil hardwick from the ground up.
It is unique in its focus on american quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from. Content published before july 2015 is the responsibility of its editors and thirdparty users of the website and does not necessarily reflect the views of yale or its officers. The phrase which has become a rallying cry was a lastminute addition to the annual quote list compiled by fred shapiro, editor of the yale book of quotations. Stop the search and pick up arthur bergers handy book of over 300 concise quotations from the vast literature in cultural theory. He is a wellknown authority on quotations and the editor of the oxford dictionary of american legal quotations. Spinoza and gertrude stein and snoop doggy dogg, austen and sanger and thurber. 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. Dave wilton, thursday, february 01, 2007 shapiro, fred r. Alternative facts tops list of 2017 notable quotes thehill. Over 20,000 quotations a major new edition of the most authoritative dictionary of quotations available brings you the wit and wisdom of past and present from the ancients of east and west to the global village of the 21st century. I am often asked about who are the mostquoted authors in the yale book of quotations. Shapiro and the companion edition, the dictionary of modern proverbs, compiled by charles clay doyle, wolfgang mieder, and fred r. Its not a bunch of quick oneliners that many people prefer.