Sayre Van Young

Tweet This Book: the 1,400 Greatest Quotes of All Time in 140 Characters or Less Sayre Van Young

Brief Description: THE TWITTER ANSWER TO YOUR FAVORITE QUOTATION DICTIONARY, WITH TWEETABLE-LENGTH QUOTES THAT ARE CLEVER, COOL, SMART, TOUCHING, WISE, FUNNY, AND MORE Brevity may be the soul of wit, but 140 characters is the absolute limit on Twitter! Luckily, "Tweet This Book" allows you to spice up their microblog with the greatest quotes of all time. Each one is not only brief -- it is officially tweetable. The quick, punchy quotes in this wonderfully diverse collection come from all circles and include literary greats; politicians like Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Barack Obama; and sports figures, musicians, and celebrities like Yogi Berra, Tupac Shakur, and Hunter S. Thompson. With an easy-to-use, A-to-Z organization by topic, you can quickly find the perfect quote for anything you want to tweet about. "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.""--Julia Child" "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.""--Oscar Wilde" "Life is too short to blend in.""--Paris Hilton" "Whatever you are, be a good one.""--Abraham Lincoln" "Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.""--Billy Crystal"Biographical Note: Sayre Van Young, long a research librarian at the Berkeley (California) Public Library, now moonlights as an author, book editor, and indexer. Her previous books include The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder and London's War--A Traveler's Guide to World War II. Marin Van Young is a former actress and current advertising copywriter with an affinity for short, punchy quotes and social media. She is the author of Picture-Perfect Escapes--Charleston. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-173). Publisher Marketing: Packed with some of the greatest (140 character or less) quotes, this book is suitable for people looking to make their microblog entertaining.