The OED has been to me a teacher, a companion, a source of endless discovery. I could not have become a writer without it.-- Anthony Burgess

The greatest treasure of words all the raw material a writer needs for a lifetime of work.-- Annie Proulx

The Oxford English Dictionary is more than a national monument to lexicography. The vast storehouse of the words and phrases that constitute the vocabulary of the English-speaking people is the ultimate authority on the English language as well as a history of English speech and thought from its infancy to the present day.-- The Times

The gigantic total picture of the English language...an epic achievement.-- The Observer

The greatest dictionary ever compiled.-- Sunday Telegraph

The greatest dictionary in any language.-- The Telegraph

It is a remarkable work of scholarship, and must rank high among the wonders of the world of learning.-- The Times Educational Supplement

The greatest work in dictionary making ever undertaken.-- The New York Times