This 1997 edition of the classic small dictionary of quotations is fully revised and updated and has been organized on a thematic basis for ease of reference. It includes over 4000 quotations ranging from acting and adultery to cookery and poetry, with special sections on last words and epitaphs. There are classic quotes, from Julius Caesar and Tennyson to Max Beerbohm and Oscar Wilde, and also modern quotations ranging from Ruby Wax to Nelson Mandela.