A follow-up to the highly successful Good Advice, here are more witty, insightful words of advice on every subject under the sun--from sources as diverse as Hippocrates and Babe Ruth.
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Compiled and edited by the brothers Safir(e), this sequel to their Good Advice ( LJ 6/1/82) is not merely a collection of quotations; as the preface notes, ". . . we specialize in the imperative mood, with direction explicit." The work is arranged alphabetically by topic, with references to related headings; sources range from the Talmud through Shakespeare, Thoreau, and Colette to Business Week and Grace Slick. The selection of both topics and individual quotations is the key to the book's quality: Estee Lauder and Marlene Dietrich comment on allure, Cicero and George Burns advise the elderly, and Winston Churchill and Napoleon appear under the heading peace. This easy-to-use collection should have wide appeal to everyone from browsers to writers looking for mots justes .
- Stephen H. Cape, Indiana Univ. Lib., Bloomington
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Stephen H. Cape, Indiana Univ. Lib., Bloomington
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The preface of "Words of Wisdom - More Good Advice" sent even this well-read quote afficionado running for my dictionary. Mr. Safire's witty introduction certainly carried a lot of weight! I found the quotes well-organized and enjoyable to read. The flavour of this book is definitely to the sardonic side but is very witty, thoughtful and useful. A little large to pack around with you but a nice volume for bedside reading.
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This is not the fault of Safire, but I was looking for a book which contained a few more profundities and a few less amusing quips. Not what I was expecting, but my wife seems to like it.
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