quotations, maxims, etc

An anthology of Latino folktales, lullabies, poems, and proverbs, with first-person recollections from the author's own experiences, as well as those of one hundred well-known Latinos from the past and present.

Presents a collection of Islamic verse, folk tales, and figures from the Qur'an and the traditions around the Muslim world and also includes detailed explanatory notes.

Presents 110 quotations about civility and behavior that George Washington copied when he was fourteen years old and attempted to live by.

Presents information on the television cartoon character, Homer Simpson, from what's on Homer's mind, to what's in Homer's fridge, including his favorite things, his friends and enemies, and how he spends a typical day.

Offers exerpts from the personal and public writings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others addressing such issues as patriotism, love, friendship, and justice.

Contains over one thousand quotes by musicians from throughout history, including critics, disc jockeys, and others associated with the music industry; grouped by topic in thirty chapters.

Presents 7,340 inspirational quotations on sixty-two subjects, such as friendship, hope, decisions, and courage.

A collection of quotations by some of America's best-known sports personalities on a variety of topics including life, health, marriage, and politics, with short biographical sketches of selected speakers.

Collects Mexican love poems, quotations, and proverbs; and features works from seventeenth-century nun Sor Juana In?s, along with Ram?n L?pez Velarde, Rosario Castellanos, and others.