Oxford University Press OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN QUOTATIONS 3rd Edition

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Publikace: OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN QUOTATIONS 3rd Edition (Oxford Paperback Reference) - KNOWLES, E.. This updated collection offers a vivid picture of the world in the 21st century, against a backdrop of the landmark events leading up to it. From Catherine Tate and The Simpsons to Mother Teresa and Winston Churchill, Modern Quotations charts the ebbs and flows of popular culture as well as marking the key voices and watersheds for our time. An authoritative look-up reference, and an enjoyable source for browsing: the perfect gift. New quotations include: 'You tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.' [Homer Simpson] Matt Groening 'I ain't a communist necessarily, but I been in the red all my life.' Woody Guthrie 'I don't eat anything with a face.' Linda McCartney 'Never stop because you are afraid -- you are never so likely to be wrong.' Fridtjof Nansen 'I watch where the cosmetics industry is going and then walk in the opposite direction.' Anita Roddick 'I wish I had invented blue jeans.' Yves Saint Laurent 'Fame vaporizes, money goes with the wind, and all that's left is character.' O. J. Simpson Publikace: OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN QUOTATIONS 3rd Edition (Oxford Paperback Reference) - KNOWLES, E.. Tato aktualizovaná kolekce nabízí živý obraz světa v 21. století na pozadí událostí, které ho formovaly.