A parody of self-help books offers self-evaluation tests, and shares a variety of case histories

Normal Men/Desperate Women

Humor & Entertainment

Evans, Tripp

Humor

St Martins Pr

A good quote can make a world of difference when you want to deliver a powerful speech or write a persuasive paper. But finding the right quote for the right audience has never been easy-until now. And I Quote is a remarkable compilation and indispensable reference book that proves a quote doesn't have to be ancient to be classic. From the time-honored to the newly minted, these are wise and witty words that can be used for any occasion, from sales training seminars ("When you've stopped talking, you've lost your customer." --Estee Lauder) to award dinners ("I don't deserve this, but then I've got arthritis, and I don't deserve that either." --Jack Benny). Arranged in a unique and simple format, And I Quote will prove to be one book no successful writer or speechmaker will want to do without. "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there," said Will Rogers; And I Quote will keep you moving in the right direction.

And I Quote: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker

Reference

Applewhite, Ashton

Quotations

St.Martin's Press

A collection of excuses for every occasion offers classics like "I overslept," new approaches such as "My inner child was dawdling," and numerous evasions blaming the dog, such as "The dog ate my homework"

Creative Excuses for Every Occasion: Old Standards, Innovative Evasions and Blaming the Dog

Frothingham, Andrew

And I Quote is a remarkable compilation and indispensable reference book that proves a quote doesn't have to be ancient to be classic. From the time-honored to the newly minted, these are wise and witty words that can be used for any occasion, from sales training seminars ("When you've stopped talking, you've lost your customer."---Estee Lauder) to awards dinners ("I don't deserve this, but then I've got arthritis, and I don't deserve that either."---Jack Benny). This new edition is totally revised and updated - sections that are relevant to current popular culture and industry (e.g. technology, politics, health care, international relations, etc.) are expanded. Arranged in a unique and simple format, And I Quote will prove to be one book no successful writer or speechmaker will want to do without. "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there," said Will Rogers---And I Quote will keep you moving in the right direction.

And I Quote (Revised Edition): The Definitive Collecton of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker

Thomas Dunne Books

Normal Men, Desperate Women

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