So begins Wit, a collection of hilarious quotes from the famous and infamous by author Des MacHale. MacHale has been collecting quotes over the past 20 years from books, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, film, and any other source imaginable. His criteria for "quotable" quotes is stringent: They must be fresh, concise, and above all, funny!Categorized into 20 chapters such as Food; Politics; Religion; Social Behavior and Manners; Love, Sex, Marriage, Men, and Women; and Lawyers and other Professions, Wit is guaranteed to double up any reader with laughter. The list of hundreds of celebrities' uproarious, provocative, and sometimes downright dim-witted words includes such quips as:o "For some reason, a glaze passes over people's faces when you say Canada." -Sondra Gottliebo "If it sells, it's art." -Frank Lloydo "I owe a lot to my parents-especially my mother and father." -Gary PlayerWit is refreshingly honest and funny and is sure to become a best-seller!
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Des MacHale is associate professor of mathematics at University College in Cork, Ireland, and the author of over 30 books. He is famous for his defense of the joke against the politically correct, and often attends humor conferences around the world.
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Des MacHale is associate professor of mathematics at University College in Cork, Ireland, and the author of over 30 books. He is famous for his defense of the joke against the politically correct, and often attends humor conferences around the world.
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Entertaining and Breezy,
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Although I would take issue with the author's contention that this collection of quotes is devoid of filler, it is easily the most entertaining and original collection that I have ever read. I had heard perhaps only a quarter of the hundreds of quotes provided, a very good ratio! All in all, if you want a good, quick, hilarious read - this one is a sure thing. Even the ones you've heard before are worth hearing again.
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Light- stuff to amuse,
By The aim is to amuse and the witticisms are usually light and clever, but very rarely profound. This is one of those 'dip in here dip in there' kind of books. Here is a sampling of a few I particularly liked. "When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name it means trouble." Mark Twain "Many thanks for your book - I shall lose no time in reading it." Benjamin Disraeli "James, why don't you write books people can read?' Nora Joyce "Never put off for tomorrow what can be put off until the day after tomorrow just as well." "No one goes to that restaurant anymore. It's too crowded" .Yogi Berra Light- stuff.
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One word: Hilarious,
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I used this book for my boyfriend who was in book camp and every letter that I sent I would send a line or two from this book to keep morale up on his end of the circuit. He loved it, and so did the guys that he was with. There's something in here for everyone. LITERALLY! You will laugh so hard.
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- Mark Twain (Mark Twain Series) by Stephen Leacock in Front Matter, page 37, and page 231
- Oscar Wilde (Modern literature series) by Robert K. Miller on page 40, and page 262
- God Is by Joseph H. Casey on page 226
- Calvin Coolidge (United States Presidents (Enslow)) by Michael Geoffrey Allen on page 216
- In Italy by Giorgio Chiosso on page 190
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