Quotations of Wit and Wisdom
Title | Quotations of Wit and Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | John W. Gardner |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 278 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780393314465 |
An amusing collection of wise sayings from ancient times to the present day.
Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom
Title | Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 67 |
Release | 2012-03-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0486111008 |
Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.
Women's Wit and Wisdom: A Book Of Quotations
Title | Women's Wit and Wisdom: A Book Of Quotations PDF eBook |
Author | Susan L. Rattiner |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 81 |
Release | 2012-05-22 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 0486111857 |
Over 400 memorable quotes from the last 2,500 years by Sappho, Queen Elizabeth I, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Erma Bombeck, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. A delight!
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2013-01-01 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 048648923X |
"Familiarity breeds contempt — and children." "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear." "Heaven for climate. Hell for company." This attractive paperback gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.
Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents
Title | Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents PDF eBook |
Author | Joslyn Pine |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 83 |
Release | 2012-02-29 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 0486110729 |
Over 400 memorable quotes: Coolidge's "The chief business of America is business," Carter's "Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread," Bush's "Read my lips: no new taxes," many more.
Medical Wit and Wisdom
Title | Medical Wit and Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | Jess M. Brallier |
Publisher | Running Press Book Publishers |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Humor |
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Gathers hundreds of quotations about nature, aging, health, exercise, diet, illness, disease, death, physicians, psychiatrists, dentists, medical ethics, research, patients, hospitals, surgery, and medical practice.
The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde
Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde PDF eBook |
Author | Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2014-05-05 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 0486168425 |
"I have put my genius into my life," declared Oscar Wilde, adding, "I have put only my talent into my works." This gift edition of the renowned poet and playwright's aphorisms draws upon both realms. Hundreds of sparkling jests and epigrams include quips from Wilde's personal letters and conversations as well as his fiction, essays, lectures, and plays. The most comprehensive collection of Wilde's witticisms, it will delight both longtime fans and new readers.