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`Review from previous edition The ultimate guide to the sharpest, wryest and wittiest quips, put-downs and one-liners' Romford Recorder
`However you like your humour, there will be something here for you and I defy you to leaf through it and find nothing to bring a smile to the lips.' Herts Advertiser
`Does not disappoint... a brilliant manual for writers, after-dinner speakers and best men' South Wales Evening Post
`As always this companion instructs through laughter' Contemporary Review
`Buy the book' Beachcomber, Daily Express --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
`However you like your humour, there will be something here for you and I defy you to leaf through it and find nothing to bring a smile to the lips.' Herts Advertiser
`Does not disappoint... a brilliant manual for writers, after-dinner speakers and best men' South Wales Evening Post
`As always this companion instructs through laughter' Contemporary Review
`Buy the book' Beachcomber, Daily Express --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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. And as Stephen Fry remarked, 'There was no greater connoisseur of wit and repartee than Ned Sherrin.' New to this edition is 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 runfor 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 pate.' 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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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
quite funny, big index.,
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Paperback)
You might notice from the preview that about 1/3 of the book is a couple indices.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not so humourous,
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Paperback)
I've read a lot of quote books,seeking their distilled wisdom and intellectual delights. Unfortunately, most fall short, often dwell in the tedious or opaque, and tend to be fair at best. This book is no different. It deserves a major culling. I found roughly one out of seven quotes to be worthy of inclusion. As the book's introduction rightly emphasizes, humour is a very subjective matter. However, many of the quotes are merely remarkable at best - and not humourous. Further, much of the supposed humour is lost because critical historical context is no longer part of the average reader's knowledge. Likewise, prevailing tastes have changed: I could do without many of the quotations of lyrics from musicals. In sum, slogging through the chaff to find the wheat seems to be the norm with quote books. That norm applies here. So the key question is: How much slogging are you prepared to undertake?
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good, Well-Indexed Collection of Humorous Quotations,
By Bradley Bevers "the lucid blog" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Paperback)
This book delivers exactly what it sets out to. If you are a looking for a good, topical collection of humorous quotes this would be the place to start.Here's a sampling of some of the quotes you will find: "People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading" - Logan Pearsall Smith "'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read." - Mark Twain "Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded That all the Apostles would have done as they did." - Lord Byron "Things have come to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade the sphere of private life." - Lord Melbourne "Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." - H.L. Mencken "Fortunately, just when things were blackest, war broke out." - Joseph Heller "It's like hanging out with two miniature drunks." - Johnny Depp (on his two small children) Great book. The only reason I gave it four stars is the price, but I was able to find a used copy for $3 in great condition. Recommended. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not great,
By robert johnston - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Hardcover)
I am supposed that it is probably impossible to compile a "complete" humorous quotations reference. I have collected a number in my pursuit of the `ultimate' compilation and I am still waiting. This Oxford edition is good, but not great. The ability to quickly access a cogent quip to ones immediate need remains a hunt and peck affair.At $30, it is expensive relative to other compilations. |
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