The Only-Sometimes-Inspirational Quote Book gathers into a single resource a compulsive reader's notes collected in notebooks over the years. It is curated to dispense knowledge, wisdom, a bit of humor, and some uncomfortable truths. The quotes originate from many sources: some well-known, many not, and a few unpleasant and definitely not inspirational. But, each will make you think, or reconsider things we all take for granted, or even discover some deep context about our world.

A small anthology of all things interesting, The Only-Sometimes-Inspirational Quote Book will make a great gift for anyone, especially those who answer "yes" to any of these questions:

• Have you ever found yourself arguing with a magazine's false advertising after reading all of the small print?
• Have you read a significant portion of that novel that no one else can get through?
• Did you ever spend a bit too long in the bar bathroom because you needed to read all the Sharpie writings on the walls? (or to write your own?)
• Do you find yourself paying attention to what the lady who feeds the pigeons in the park says when she's spreading the crumbs?
• Can you imagine yourself going down rabbit holes trying to find out what Cleopatra used in her baths? Or who Picasso painted? Or what Mao thought about at 24?
• Do you have people in your life susceptible to these behaviors?
  

The Only-Sometimes-Inspirational Quote Book is split into 13 non-ominous categories:

• On Human Nature
• Civilization: A Consequence of Human Nature
• Politics: Another Consequence of Human Nature
• History Lessons, But Only If We Learn Them
• Men Have Thoughts on Women
• Thinking Out Loud
• Guessing at God
• Thinking About Time
• Words are Beautiful
• Speak Wisdom
• Rethink That
• There Is Love, and There Is Love
• A Conversation on War (and Peace)