Kiss

Politics & Social Sciences

Jarski, Rosemarie

Social Sciences

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Whether for the loo or bedside entertainment or as a work of reference or self-improvement The Funniest Thing You Never Said is the best humorous quote book there is - a one-stop shop.

The Funniest Thing You Never Said: The Ultimate Collection of Humorous Quotations

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Ebury Press

Arranged thematically—from Class and Character, Sex and Snobbery, to the Foreigner’s Eye View—here is the definitive collection of the British nation’s funniest quotations. Among the many great and good who dazzle us with their wit are Martin Amis, Jane Austen, Billy Connolly, Quentin Crisp, Roald Dahl, John Lennon, Queen Victoria, and Oscar Wilde.

Great British Wit: The Greatest Assembly of British Wit and Humour Ever

From times past to the modern day, classic funnies to contemporary wit, an unbeatable selection of hilarious quotes on every subject under the sun "Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people." —Richard Nixon "I've had more women than most people have noses." —Steve Martin "I have the simplest tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best." —Oscar Wilde "Well, it's 1am. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids." —Homer Simpson "The uglier a man's legs are, the better he plays golf—it's almost a law." —H.G. Wells "Did you ever put those maxipads on adhesive side up? Makes you cranky, don't it?" —Roseanne Featuring topics as diverse as celebrity to religion, and including a cast of quotees ranging from W. C. Fields to Liz Lemon, there's something here for everyone with a sense of humor.

The Funniest Thing You Never Said 2: The Ultimate Collection of Humorous Quotations

It's not only football, pints, and pies that are better up north—the humor also takes some beating. Whether it's comics like Peter Kay, Les Dawson, and Victoria Wood, TV shows like Corrie and Open All Hours, or writers like Alan Bennett and Keith Waterhouse, the funniest and best-loved all invariably hail from the land of perpetual drizzle (another thing they do better). This grand collection of northern wit is packed with these favorites and more. Likely lads and lippy lasses cast a wry eye on subjects close to the heart of every northerner, including: brass, grub, graft, courting, cricket, tittle-tattle, and the weather—adding up to a feast of northern hilarity.

Wit and Wisdom of the North

Reference

The Wit and Wisdom of the North

Although Hollywood did not invent the wisecrack, moviemakers, screenwriters, and actors have crafted pinpoint put-downs and split-second come-ons into an art form. This thematically arranged (and thoroughly indexed) collection of classic, comic one-liners features hundreds of celluloid icons, including Mae West, W. C. Fields, and Groucho Marx. Encompassing all film genres from frothy musicals to hard-boiled noir, run-of-DeMille epics to Looney Tunes cartoons, Wisecracks features the finest of classic film comebacks that are guaranteed to delight every film fan.

Wisecracks : Great Lines from the Classic Hollywood Era

Movies

McGraw=Hill

When faced with life's greatest quandaries, there's just one place to go for advice: all your beloved heroes and heroines. These 6,000 thought-provoking quotations cover almost every imaginable dilemma and come from writers like Confucius, Horace, Shakespeare, Twain, and Austen; modern figures such as Andy Rooney and Meryl Streep; and fictional TV favorites Homer Simpson and Chandler Bing. Need help when considering a new look? Jim Morrison warns: "Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts." Want to know if a new relationship is going to work out? Oscar Wilde can tell you, "When you really want love you will find it waiting for you."&nbsp;Arranged alphabetically, this wordfest encompasses everything from attraction to zen, cats to dogs, and politics to religion.

Words from the Wise: Over 6,000 of the Smartest Things Ever Said

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Skyhorse

??Tom [Cruise] has?we all have?the right to practice how we feel?don’t judge someone until they have tossed your salad.” ?John Travolta ??I love Africa in general?South Africa and West Africa, they are both great countries.” ?Paris Hilton ??Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.” ?George W. Bush ??My game is like the Pythagorean theorem: No one has an answer.” ?Shaquille O’Neal ??It’s really hard to maintain a one-on-one relationship if the other person is not going to allow me to be with other people.” ?Axl Rose From Muhammad Ali to Frank Zappa, everyone has said something idiotic at some point. Dim Wit presents the most hilarious verbal mishaps ever uttered by famous figures. Perfect for e-mailing to friends and family or giving yourself a laugh before bed, these adventures in Blunderland define ?jaw-droppingly stupid.”

Dim Wit: The Stupidest Quotes of All Time

Ulysses Press

The essential guide to daily life, HOW TO DO EVERYTHING is an illustrated compendium of everyday and household secrets, such as how to: *unclog a showerhead *carve a turkey *make a perfect bed *tie a Windsor knot *change a spark plug *re-wire a light switch *fix a computer *and much, much more! We’re all missing a few skills, but our busy lives prevent us from studying how to do some of life’s most simple things. With hundreds of illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, this is the home reference that readers will use again and again, for years to come. Perfect for holiday gifts! Rosemarie Jarski lives in London, and continues to master how to do everything.

How to Do Everything: Everything You Should Know How to Do

UNKNO

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