The book contains the most famous quotes and expressions of the twentieth century - literary, political, song, film quotes, etc. Their exact text is given, sources, authors, and dates are indicated. A detailed auxiliary index allows you to quickly find the quote you need. Most of the quotations presented in the book were not included in Russian reference books; the sources of many of them are indicated for the first time.

In the III edition, about 500 new units were added (except for the 600 added in the II edition). In many cases, attributions, dates, information about authors, as well as about predecessor quotations have been clarified.

Almost all literary quotations, as well as quotations from Lenin and Stalin, have been re-checked with sources - if possible with the latest authoritative publications . At the same time, alas, many inaccuracies and errors were discovered in the previous edition of the “Dictionary...”

The publication is intended for journalists, philologists, historians, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history and culture of the twentieth century.