The Little Giant(r) Encyclopedia of Toasts & Quotes

Diagram Group

• 31 december 1998
• 9780806963372

Samenvatting:

Quick--what did Alfred Hitchcock say about actors? What was author H.G. Wells's opinion on advertising? And how did Brigitte Bardot describe growing old? Enhance your conversation--or any speech--with witty quotations, thoughts, and toasts on everything from marriage to alcohol, from politics to civilization, from cinema to computers. With over 2,000 memorable quotes and 800 snappy proverbs to choose from, you'll easily find the perfect, polished phrase you need. Discussing adultery and divorce? Try a few lines from Woody Allen: "For a while we pondered whether to take a vacation or get a divorce. We decided that a trip to Bermuda is over in two weeks but a divorce is something you always have." Celebrate the pleasures of alcohol with a quip from W.C. Fields: "A woman drove me to drink, and I never even had the courtesy to thank her." And movie mogul Sam Goldwyn on business: "A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on." You'll never be at a loss for something to say again 512 pages (all in 2-color), 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.