
Quotable Parent
Advice From The Greatest Minds in History
Familius LLC (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-938301-28-5 (ISBN)
Description
The power of quotations is universal. To have a glimpse into the wisdom of those who have gone before us is invaluable. With more than 300 unique quotations, The Quotable Parent shares thoughts, ideas, humor, and advice from the best minds of the ages for the most challenging situations. Includes quotes from: Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Martha Washington, Cicero, Socrates, John Wesley, Tolstoy, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Disney, Goethe, Mozart, Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, John Wooden, Seneca, Harry Truman, Abigail Van Buren, Oscar Wilde, and many others. "Boyhood, like measles, is one of those complaints which a man should catch young and have done with, for when it comes in middle life it is apt to be serious."-P.G. Wodehouse
Reviews / Votes
"Grab a pencil before you start reading this wonderful book. You'll want to write down many of these marvelous quotes."-Al Ries, War in the Boardroom
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sanger, CA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 114 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-938301-28-5 (9781938301285)
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Persons
Joel Weiss, a seasoned executive and manager with more than fifty years of experience in business and the military, is the author of, How To Get From Cubicle To Corner Office and The Quotable Manager. He holds a BS and MBA in management from Rutgers University and resides with his family in Ada, Michigan.
John Weiss shares with his father a great interest in quotes for their unique value to motivate, educate and entertain. John has a B.A. in business management from Florida State University. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC.
John Weiss shares with his father a great interest in quotes for their unique value to motivate, educate and entertain. John has a B.A. in business management from Florida State University. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC.
Content
- Friends and Family
- Humor and Life
- Attitude
- Generosity
- Choices and Decisions
- Planning
- Perseverance
- Success
- Character
- Flexibility
- Learning
- Wisdom and Judgement
- Communication
- Leadership and Government
- Truth, Trust, and Freedom
- Biographies