David Tennant (as Hamlet) performs in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," which features one of the best book quotes. The most memorable popular book ...

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 ...

Many of us have heard the remark “The only difference between the rich and other people is that the rich have more money,” and attribute it to Hemingway or F. S. Fitzgerald. But according to a ...

Books are truly some of the best joys in life. They allow us to escape reality and get lost in fantastic tales, even if only for a little while. Book lovers know the power of a good book—you can’t put ...

Shakespeare remains the leader, with 1,906 entries. But Bill Clinton is gaining ground, with six. “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations” has released its latest edition, the first update in 10 years. It ...

Showman P.T. Barnum never said “There’s a sucker born every minute” although he wished he had. And Civil War Admiral David Farragut probably never said “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead” — words ...

Have you been looking for a sad book lately? Not just run-of-the mill sad, but a cathartic read, a real tearjerker — one that chops up your heart and leaves it lying in pieces on the floor for you to ...

Readers can ponder a selection of quotes in an Alton author's third, newly published compilation - then pen their own thoughts and reactions on each page. "It's a niche; it's unique; it's something ...

David Crews will sign copies of "The Mississippi Book of Quotations" 2 p.m. Saturday at Lemuria. An Oxford resident who grew up in the town when it was “a small hamlet,” David Crews believes ...

Mississippi might not first come to mind on the subject of sparkling wit and clever repartee, but that could change with publication of “The Mississippi Book of Quotations” (Nautilus) by David Crews.