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Oxford Concise Dictionary of Quotations is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. Summary of the Book This dictionary contains more than 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is both an enthralling read and a valuable general reference guide. Based on the highly commended seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition, with 1,000 more quotes, maintains its comprehensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains entirely current material from today's most powerful literary and cultural figures. It is the only dictionary of quotations that ensures the coverage of the most famous and widely used quotations by searching the largest trending language research program in the world called the ‘Oxford English Corpus’. Users will be able to find wise and witty lines by great minds like Aristotle, Mahatma Gandhi, Herman Melville and William Blake, Marie Curie and Montaigne. The dictionary includes special categories such as Catchphrases, Official Advice, Film Lines, and Political Slogans. An easy-to-use, user-friendly keyword index helps readers to track down quotations and their authors. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives, and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.