The Ten Most Important Things Ever Said

Everyone Loves A Great Quote. We Marvel At Those Rare Souls Who Can Clearly Convey An Idea And Elicit An Emotional Response From A Reader Or An Audience In A Mere Sentence Or Two. The Economy Of Their Words Provides Us A Nicely Packaged Expression That Is Convenient, Versatile And Easily Stored, Perhaps On A Slip Of Paper Or Perhaps Merely Tucked Away In Our Memory Banks. Because Ideas Are Not Expressed In A Vacuum, Learning Something About The Person To Whom A Quote Is Attributed Is Essential If We Are To Fully Appreciate Its Intended Meaning. In The Ten Most Important Things Ever Said, Dan D. Schinzel Brings Together Quotes From A Wide Variety Of Sources That Span Different Cultures And Times. Each Of The Ten Expressions Is Followed By A Fictional Scene And Conversation Created To Elaborate On The Intentions Of The Author. Each Quote Is Also Accompanied By Two Or Three Relevant Stories From The Past: Some Familiar, Others Obscure. The End Product Is A Book That Is Intended To Be A Starting Point For A Conversation About How The Words Of The Past Can Serve As Beacons For Our Future. For While The Ten Different Sayings Cover An Assortment Of Subjects And Are Attributed To A Variety Of Sources, They All Share One Common Trait: The Words And Their Meaning Are Timeless.