This anthology of more than 1900 quotations spans the centuries since humans first put ideas to pen. There are 76 categories, from abstract art to wisdom, with the fully attributed quotes (author, source, date) then subarranged approximately chronologically. The larger categories are subdivided into narrower subject sections. Some of the sentiments are delightful, others spring insights like traps, still others seem so crafted as to define seemingly forever their subject. The author index gives the quoted artists' birth and death dates, country of origin and medium of expression.