Most people have a real fondness for quotes; that is ones that are moving, or funny or seem to accurately express in a neat phrase some universal truth about the human condition.This collection is an eclectic assortment that represents commentary, wisdom and opinion expressed by personalities down the ages. The original authors where known include notables as well as ordinary people. Also represented are pronouncements by some of history’s most controversial figures. The entries may be viewed by individual readers as sometimes touching, perhaps amusing, often provocative. They are loosely arranged in the broad categories of Everyday Life; Philosophy and Religion; Politics and Government; War and Conflict; History and Science; and Business and Commerce.