QUOTABLE AYN RAND: An A to Z Glossary of Quotations from Ayn Rand

An A to Z Glossary of Quotations from Ayn Rand, the most eloquent defender of capitalism since Adam Smith. Culled from her bestselling novels (The Fountainhead, Anthem, We the Living, Atlas Shrugged), as well as her nonfiction books, essays, lectures and interviews -- Arranged alphabetically by topic or keyword -- from Abundance to Zero -- A compendium of her best quotations, serving as an introduction and brief summary of the essential philosophy of Ayn Rand, and an index to her ideas and ideals. References are included, giving you keys to her works, points of interest and portals of entrance. Always controversial, often misunderstood, Ayn Rand was an original thinker, a philosopher in her own right, a successful popular novelist of ideas, and one of the most brilliant women who ever lived. Her novels feature some of the best philosophical dialogues since Plato. This book is edited by Alex Ayres, a Harvard and UCLA-educated writer-editor, whose previous bestsellers include The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain (Harper-Collins) and The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (Penguin). Why not have Ayn Rand at your fingertips? Sample her ideas and decide for yourself: Was she a guru for narcissists? Bitch-goddess of Capitalism? Or one of the greatest philosophers since Plato? A Quotable Wisdom Book, offering the wit and wisdom of Ayn Rand. The most wisdom you can get for the dollar.