When I began work on The Yale Book of Quotations for Yale University Press in 2000, I was certain that I could improve upon the standard quotation dictionaries--Bartlett's Familiar Quotations and The ...

Did you know that Marie Antoinette never said “Let them eat cake” and that “War is hell” did not originate with William Tecumseh Sherman? These are some of the fun facts one discovers in “The New Yale ...

If your sales quotations include legal statements covering the details of your proposal, those quotations can form the basis for a clear contract. The appropriate legal statements allow you to reduce ...

For centuries, quotations have been a powerful way to pass on common wisdom or knowledge. Many quotations today find their way onto Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter to motivate, inspire, or influence ...

The most valuable lesson in generosity came to me from Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg at a retreat many years ago. She said that we often have an initial impulse to be generous, only to talk ...

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the value of quotes in general. Today my focus narrows to some of the sources and specific quotes that have helped shape my thoughts and attitudes. Growing up, my family ...