Oxford Dictionary Of Humorous Quotations

Author : Ned Sherrin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780199237166

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Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Ned Sherrin Pdf

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

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1150936139

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The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nes Sherrin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1407805846

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The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Nes Sherrin Pdf

Author : Gyles Brandreth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780192574886

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Messing About in Quotes by Gyles Brandreth Pdf

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

Author : Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Quotations, English
ISBN : 019176146X

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Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Gyles Daubeney Brandreth Pdf

With over 1,000 new quotations from all media, it's easy to find hilarious quotes on subjects ranging from argument to diets, from computers to the weather. Add sparkle to your speeches and presentations, or just enjoy a good laugh in company with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Joan Rivers, Kathy Lette, Frankie Boyle, and others.

Author : Connie Robertson
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1853267597

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Book of Humorous Quotations by Connie Robertson Pdf

From Oscar Wilde's witty observation in Lady Windermere's Fan that 'I can resist everything except temptation', to Zsa Zsa Gabor's admission that 'I know nothing about sex, because I was always married', and by way of Woody Allen's numerous bon mots to the anonymous definition of psychiatry as being 'the care of the id by the odd', Connie Robertson has woven together a hilarious, stimulating and thought-provoking collection of the best humorous quotations which will provide the reader with much to ponder over long after the book has been put aside.The Wordsworth Book of Humorous Quotations will delight the browser and the simply curious while also providing the student, journalist and after-dinner speaker with a wealth of valuable material.

Author : Gyles Brandreth
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780199681365

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Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Gyles Brandreth Pdf

Writer, broadcaster, and wit Gyles Brandreth has completely revised Ned Sherrin's classic collection of wisecracks, one-liners, and anecdotes. Add sparkle to your speeches and presentations, or just enjoy a good laugh in company with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Joan Rivers, Kathy Lette, Frankie Boyle, and friends.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin Global
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-24
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 0141032286

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The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations by Anonim Pdf

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Author : Evan Esar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Quotations
ISBN : LCCN:53007005

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The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Evan Esar Pdf

Author : Fred Metcalf
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781849546713

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The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Literary Quotations by Fred Metcalf Pdf

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.

Author : Susan Ratcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199654505

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Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe Pdf

Covering more than three hundred topics, including "Children" and "Last Words," and more than five thousand entries, this amusing reference tool provides witticisms for all occasions for writers, students, and business people alike. --Publisher

Author : Nigel Rees
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0304350958

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Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Nigel Rees Pdf

A collection of humorous quotations on a variety of topics.

Author : Susan Ratcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : IND:30000063928190

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Oxford Love Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe Pdf

In this collection of over 2,000 quotations you will find reflections, both past and present, on all aspects of love, from 'meeting' and 'courtship' to 'marriage' and 'death'. Authors as diverse as Charles Dickens and Zsa Zsa Gabor capture the comedy, tragedy, and euphoria of love.

Author : Evan Esar
Publisher : New York : Paperback Library
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Quotations, English
ISBN : OCLC:773087021

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The Treasury of Humorous Quotations by Evan Esar Pdf

Author : Ned Sherrin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Humor
ISBN : UOM:39015034412042

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The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Ned Sherrin Pdf

Offers nearly 5,000 humorous quotations from a wide variety of speakers throughout history, arranged by theme, each including information on who said it, where, and when.