Download or read book The Oxford Book of Ages written by Anthony Sampson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ingenious anthology of quotations compiles the wit and wisdom of some of the more remarkable figures of the past and present, as they reflect on their achievements, aspirations--and what it means to be a certain age.