Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget – A Collection of Wisdom, Wit, and Advice - Couverture rigide

Grothe, Mardy

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ISBN 10 : 0061970654 ISBN 13 : 9780061970658

Editeur : Collins Reference, 2011

Synopsis

From Mardy Grothe, the author of Ifferisms, Oxymoronica, and I Never Met a Metaphor I Didn’t Like, comes a new collection of witty and wise quotations about what never to do in life. Remember, “never let the fear of striking out get in your way” (Babe Ruth), "never hit anyone if you can help it, but never hit soft" (Theodore Roosevelt); "never be afraid to sit awhile and think" (Lorraine Hansberry); and, of course, never leave home without the perfect quote for any occasion from Dr. Mardy’s Neverisms.

What timeless wisdom can be found in the simple word ‘never’?

• Wit and Wordplay: Discover clever and paradoxical quips from wits and wags throughout history, exploring the lighter side of cautionary warnings.
• Words to Live By: Explore timeless wisdom on human relationships, business, politics, and family life from historical figures, artists, and literary giants.
• Hundreds of Famous Quotes: From Babe Ruth to Winston Churchill and Margaret Mead, find the perfect "neverism" for any occasion in one easy-to-navigate reference book.
• Fascinating Backstories: Go beyond the quotes themselves to learn the surprising history and context behind these classic pieces of advice, meticulously researched by Dr. Mardy Grothe.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

 Dr. Mardy Grothe is a retired psychologist, management consultant, and platform speaker; the author of six books on words and language; the creator of Dr. Mardy’s Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations; and one of America’s most beloved quotation anthologists. He lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with his wife, Katherine Robinson.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

"Never let 'em see you sweat."
"Never change diapers in mid-stream."
"Never let a crisis go to waste."
"Never ruin an apology with an excuse."
"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died."

When we strongly encourage people to do something, it's called an exhortation. But what is the proper term for strongly discouraging people? One candidate is admonition. Another is dehortation, the opposite of exhortation. But perhaps the best term for an emphatic piece of dissuasive advice is neverism. You won't find the term in any dictionary (at least not yet) because quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe coined it himself for this collection of nearly two thousand quotable cautionary warnings. With the whimsical and witty intermixed with the serious and profound, contributors range from Aesop and Marcus Aurelius to John Wayne and Mae West. Grothe also tells the fascinating "back stories" of scores of classic quotations as well as the history of hundreds more that have never before appeared in a quotation anthology. Organized by topics such as Wit & Wordplay, Politics & Government, Sports, Stage & Screen, and The Literary Life, this is a book about quotations as well as a book of them. Neverisms is sure to delight quotation lovers and language aficionados everywhere.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Collins Reference
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0061970654
• ISBN 13: 9780061970658
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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