Download or read book The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Literary Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're Wilde about Shaw but not Shaw about Wilde, this classic collection of humorous literary quotations is the book for you. Within its pages you will find hundreds of hand-picked quotes in dozens of handy categories. All the big names are here, from Henry James to Clive James (no relation); from Waugh, Evelyn to War, Poets; from Dickens to Dictionaries and Twain to Twitter. Delve here and discover T. S. Eliot's advice on becoming a great writer (it's a bit anal). Find out what the critics said about Virginia Woolf and what Virginia Woolf said about the critics. And check out what it was about Jane Austen that got Mark Twain so hot under the choler! When dirt is dished, fat is chewed, sides are split and chins are wagged, the result, dear reader, is this richly entertaining book.

Download or read book The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Business Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This priceless collection of funny, irreverent, edifying, unedifying and piquant observations is jam-packed with hundreds of examples of business wit, wisdom and wisecracks. Used as directed, they're guaranteed to leave your rivals and colleagues green-eyed, grudging and positively seething with admiration - while being simultaneously entertained. This book is perfect for you if what you crave is a reputation for wittily phrased wisdom - or simply for stealing other people's jokes. Industry experts agree it would be a classic business blunder not to buy this book. Take our word for it, this collection really does do the business!

Download or read book The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Politics is no laughing matter - unless you've got Fred Metcalf's Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations. From the wit that made Boris a contender to the best of George W. Bush, this book will have you in stitches. Bankers to bin Laden, bumper stickers to Biden, and even a few topics that don't begin with B, Metcalf has them all covered. Churchill's gravitas meets Jon Stewart's modern parody - if you have a political (or a funny) bone in your body, you need this book. I loved it!" Louise Mensch. With this brilliant anthology of mieux mots used in the theatre of politics over the centuries, Fred Metcalf has conjured an indispensable tool for both the seasoned public speaker and the armchair quotation-collector alike. Combining politics with a liberal dose of sex, drugs and Frank Zappa, Metcalf has produced a hearty panoply of memorable political rhetoric to cover any occasion - a remedy for those improvising amid impassioned response as well as those polishing their argument with the choicest of truisms.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Conservative Quotations written by Iain Dale and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll need this thoughtful and entertaining assembly of conservative quotations if you're at all keen on politics. With more than 2,000 key quotes, this authoritative collection contains all the best conservatives and their sayings, whether they were standing up for what's right or standing up to the left, showing off their wit or showing that their foes were witless. It's got all the big names: everyone from Aquinas to Bagehot, Churchill to Cameron, Shakespeare to Thatcher. In The Dictionary of Conservative Quotations you'll find humour (Quayle) and inspiration (Burke), political punches (Hague) and ancient wisdom (Aristotle), all wrapped up into one slick, easy-to-use compendium. This book makes a vital reference source for anyone who cares for politics or the Conservatives and is a must-have for everyone with an interest in conservative thought.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Liberal Quotations written by Duncan Brack and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a liberal or a democrat, and especially if you're a Liberal Democrat, this masterful and considered collection of thought-provoking quotations should belong to you. All the great Liberals are packed into this slick reference guide, from Gladstone to Ashdown, Kennedy (John F.) to Kennedy (Charles). Whether you're looking for John Stuart Mill or John Maynard Keynes, you'll be able to find every good quote there is on Liberals and Liberalism. Writers, thinkers, journalists, philosophers and even the politicians themselves contribute with nearly 2,000 utterances, musings, provocations, jibes and diatribes featured in The Dictionary of Liberal Quotations, making this guide a musthave for anyone interested in Liberals and Liberal thought.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Labour Quotations written by Stuart Thomson and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has an interest in Labour or the left needs a copy of this brilliant compendium of left-leaning quotations. The collection features all the best quotes from all the great thinkers, whether they were reactionary or revolutionary, campaigning or policy-making, thinking aloud or writing it all down. The likes of Marx, Miliband, Attlee and Aristotle stand side by side in this neat reference guide, where you'll find the best of Brown, Blair and Balls along with all that Rousseau, Robespierre and Russell had to say. The Dictionary of Labour Quotations brings together insights, remarks, retorts, wit and wisdom, making it essential reading for everyone with a passion for the Labour Party, socialism or the left side of politics.

Download or read book Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playing sport, watching it and commentating on it have all provoked endless mirth and some unforgettable rhetorical flourishes, the best and most enduring of which can be found here in the sparkling Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations. Fred Metcalf has collected these laugh-out-loud funny contributions from the world of (mostly) athletic competition. Sardonic observations and unintended gaffes connected by a love (and sometimes hate) of anything from Cricket to Climbing and Fishing to Football make this book an essential companion for anyone with even a passing interest in the hobbies and games that we call 'sports'.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Evan Esar and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Ned Sherrin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin, with a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentary language will now be gender-neutral. 'No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine. He's been feeding off 'I don't like Mondays' for 30 years.' Russell Brand On deciding to run for governor of California: 'The most difficult decision I've ever made in my entire life, except for the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.' Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Wanting to know an author because you like his work is like wanting to know a duck because you like p--acirc--;t--eacute--;.' Margaret Atwood 'I am so sorry. We have to stop there. I have just come to the end of my personality.' Quentin Crisp, closing down an interview

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Download or read book Dictionary of Humourous Quotations written by Harmik Vaishnav and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humour is the most loved; tingling and fun filled feature of human emotion. There is hardly any living person who does not like humour or has not felt for this sensation. Great thinkers; comedians; actors etc. try their best to generate humour through their wit; actions and words. Quotations are great source of amusement; food for thought; essays and debates etc. There are numerous humourous quotes; dialogues; remarks etc. of renowned thinkers and writers. This book has undergone careful selection and scrutiny of topics to be compiled. The quotes have come from various sources to entertain the reader and provoke his/her thought. Reading humour and wit also hones one’s sense of humour and wit. Some quotations are confusing and paradoxical. These are brain teasers and instruments of thoughts which when quoted on occasion earn a favourable impression instantly Dictionary of Humorous Quotations: The Funniest Quotes Book (Best Humorous Quotations) by Harmik Vaishnav: This book likely compiles a collection of humorous quotes and witty remarks from various sources. Harmik Vaishnav may present a treasury of funny and entertaining quotations that can bring laughter and amusement to readers. It offers a lighthearted and enjoyable reading experience. Key Aspects of the Book "Dictionary of Humorous Quotations": Humorous Quotes: Provides a wide range of humorous and witty quotations from different contexts. Entertainment: Offers a source of laughter and amusement for readers looking for a dose of humor. Harmik Vaishnav likely curates a collection of funny quotes and witty one-liners in "Dictionary of Humorous Quotations." This book is designed to tickle the funny bones of its readers.

Download or read book The Treasury of Humorous Quotations written by Evan Esar and published by New York : Paperback Library. This book was released on 1962 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Nigel Rees and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1998 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of humorous quotations on a variety of topics.

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Download or read book Messing about in Quotes written by Gyles Brandreth and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, Tennis to Wine, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty one-liners and funny phrases to pithy comments and unintended humour. "If you live to be one hundred you've got it made. Very few people die past that age." --George Burns "I thought coq au vin was love in a lorry." --Victoria Wood "Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie-detector." --Graham Greene "The trouble with a book is that you never know what's in it until it's too late." --Jeanette Winterson