Book jacket color fading on spine Yellowing of pages Auriel Douglas, Michael Strumpf Gramercy Books, 2003 - Reference - 498 pages Find the perfect quote to give your speech or writing that extra sparkle. This concise, accessible, handy volume features thousands of quotes on over two hundred topics from politicians, writers, philosophers, actors, scientists, clergy, and other people from all walks of life. These short and witty sayings cover aging, friendship, hardship, procrastination, blushing, laziness, money, temptation, and other topics profound and frivolous. Indexed by author and topic and extensively cross-referenced throughout.