Tweetable-length quotes that are clever, cool, smart, touching, wise, funny, and more from the author of The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder.

Brevity may be the soul of wit, but 280 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.

“You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap.” —Dolly Parton

“Why go out for hamburger when you have steak at home?” —Paul Newman

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” —Lily Tomlin

“Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.” —Carol Burnett

“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

“Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” —Bette Davis (in All About Eve)