An edition of Neverisms (2011)

Neverisms

a quotation lover's guide to things you should never do, never say, or never forget

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An edition of Neverisms (2011)

Neverisms

a quotation lover's guide to things you should never do, never say, or never forget

1st ed.
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Quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe coined the term "neverism" for this collection of nearly two thousand quotable cautionary warnings.

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Harpercollins
Language
English
Pages
371

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Table of Contents

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died (wit & wordplay)
Never let a crisis go to waste (words to live by)
Never give advice unless asked (advice)
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today (classic neverisms)
Never underestimate the power of a woman: and a lot of other things as well ("never underestimate" neverisms)
Never give in, never, never, never, never! (multiple neverisms)
Never persist in trying to set people right (human relationships)
Never approach a woman from behind (sex, love & romance)
Never change diapers in mid-stream (marriage, home & family life)
Never mention a no-hitter while it's in progress (sports)
Never get caught in bed with a live man or a dead woman (politics & government)
Never coddle a malcontent (business & management)
Never have your dog stuffed (book, song & movie titles)
Never judge a book by its movie (stage & screen)
Never answer an anonymous letter (oxymoronic & paradoxical neverisms)
Never cut what you can untie (metaphorical neverisms)
Never use a long word where a short one will do (the literary life).

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Library of Congress
PN6081 .G765 2011, PN6271, PN6081 .G768 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
371 p. ;
Number of pages
371

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25280658M
ISBN 10
0061970654
ISBN 13
9780061970658
LCCN
2011283057
OCLC/WorldCat
670475863

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL16597270W

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