quotations

Not surprisingly, this book originated as "a selection of life-affirming quotations I compiled for my nephews and niece for Christmas 1989." That's exactly what this book would be great for - a present - to another or to yourself.

It proves a valuable resource for anyone who strives to gain knowledge, wisdom, and a positive direction in life. Organized by subjects ranging from peace of mind, preparing for success, & making dreams come true, The Book of Positive Quotations provides thousands of powerful and witty quotes from famous stalwarts such as Sophocles, Churchill, Shakespeare, FDR, Confucius, Benjamin Franklin, & Cher(don't ask why) just to name a few. Also provided is a helpful index of all authors of the quotes.

I draw from this book on a regular basis for both enjoyment and wisdom & willingly recommend it to anyone with a certain degree of intellect. My favorite quote:
"Faith in oneself...is the best and safest course." - Michelangelo

Whether you have a website, newsletter, are writing an article, or just want to send inspiration and enlightened wisdom to a friend, Positive Quotations is THE book to have. Jam packed with wisdom from countless extraordinary people from Benjamin Franklin, Aesop, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Napoleon, Walt Whitman, Henry Ford, Paramahansa Yogananda, Albert Einstein, and countless others.

There are six parts of this treasure of a book broken down further into fantastic sub categories. Part 1, Peace of Mind. Part 2, Living One Day at a Time. Part 3, Preparing fro Success. Part 4, Knowing What to Do. Part 5, Overcoming Negatives and Uncertainties. Part 6, making Dreams come true. The categories have fantastic, succinct topic relevant mini categories that address just about every area of human life.

This book is more than just positive quotations, it is a great read for awakening, wisdom, and positive focus to uplift your life in all areas. Highly Recommended!
Barbara Rose, author of, 'Individual Power' and 'If God Was Like Man'

Postive quotations. That's what we need now days..Here's a good one on page 451: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived, this is to have succeeded." - In this book it appears in more poetic form, although the words are the same. To the best knowledge of this reviewer it was not in Ralph Waldo Emerson's book of poems. It was in the essays. The basic twelve volumes of Emerson contain 156 essays. If this reviewer knew what essay it was in, he would say it right here. He just senses that he read it in Emerson. The book only mentions the author, not the exact source.