02071cam a22003134a 4500 113333 113333 BJBSDDR 20230411090601.0 ta 191001s2012 nyua 000 0 eng 9781451648904 (trade pbk.) 9781451648911 (ebook) DLC DLC spa spa PN 6081 T974 2012 082 23 The 2,548 wittiest things anybody ever said / selected and compiled by Robert Byrne. The two thousand five hundred forty eight wittiest things anybody ever said New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012. xii, 653 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. "A Touchstone book." A fresh selection of sharp, witty zingers gathered from both famous and utterly unknown (but very quotable) sources, by the editor of the popular The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Robert Byrne's quote books are widely praised as authoritative and accessible sources of sayings for any and all occasions. Byrne's own wit, diligent research, and creativity combine to form a fresh go-to reference that serves readers better than Google'no Wi-Fi required. The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said is an all-new collection of clever quips and laugh-out-loud punch lines from Gracie Allen to Frank Zappa, on such topics as sex, divorce, religion, fashion, animals, and money: STEVE MARTIN: "I'd do anything for a good body except exercise and eat right." JON STEWART: "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." NORA EPHRON: "Successful parents have adult children who can pay for their own psychoanalysis." This compilation, to be enjoyed by generations young and old, deserves a place of honor on every language lover's bookshelf. Quotations, English. Wit and humor. Byrne, Robert, 190- 8500 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LYD 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2019-10-01 0 PN 6081 T974 2012 00000124537 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1 2019-10-01 BK