An amusing collection of wise sayings from ancient times to the present day.
This and hundreds of other instructive and entertaining observations are collected in this lively little volume, a perennial backlist favorite.Book Description
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Witticisms, aphorisms, and philosophical quips on the human situation [that are] wry and sometimes sardonic. . . . An irreverent collection with a needle for every conceivable balloon. (Norman Cousins - Saturday Review of Literature )
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A noted social commentator, John W. Gardner was a former cabinet secretary and the founder of Common Cause.
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Probably the most erudite and witty collection of quotes I've run into. It's not a large book, but what's there is choice. It's one of the few books that I honestly can say I savored.The editor has picked older and less well-known quotes; for a reader who enjoys language, humor and perspective which bridge the centuries, this is a very enjoyable read.
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Learning from the Wit and Wisdom of Others,
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Excellent resource for speeches! I use it as a "topical guide" to find the appropriate quote and then build my speech from that. It has worked very well.
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George Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Jefferson, Will Rogers, Abraham Lincoln, Edmund Burke, John Adams, Samuel Johnson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Brinsley Sheridan, Henry James, Walter Jerrold New!
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George Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Jefferson, Will Rogers, Abraham Lincoln, Edmund Burke, John Adams, Samuel Johnson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Brinsley Sheridan, Henry James, Walter Jerrold New!
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- The Way Of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments by William Bridges in Back Matter
- Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by William Bridges on page 56
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