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Paperback. Condition: Good. In more than twenty books and calendars, the authors have established their brand as the sine qua non of inane utterances, and themselves as the guardians of the flame of stupidity. This title compiles the best of the best - the stupidest of the stupidest - quotations from their calendars along with hundreds of entries from print, and broadcast.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Wretched writing is the lowest of the low; it is a felonious assault on the English language. Exuberantly excessive, it is a sin committed often by amateurs and all-too-frequently by gifted writers having an off day. In short, it's very bad writing. Truly bad. Appallingly bad. It's also very funny. A celebration of the worst writing imaginable, Wretched Writing includes inadvertently filthy book titles, ridiculously overwrought passages from novels, bombastic and confusing speeches, moronic oxymorons, hyperactive hyperbole, horribly inappropriate imagery in ostensibly hot sex scenes, mangled cliches, muddled metaphors, and unintended double entendres. Sit back and enjoy these deliciously dreadful samples, and try not to cringe too much.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wretched writing is the lowest of the low; it is a felonious assault on the English language. Exuberantly excessive, it is a sin committed often by amateurs and all-too-frequently by gifted writers having an off day. In short, it's very bad writing. Truly bad. Appallingly bad. It's also very funny. A celebration of the worst writing imaginable, Wretched Writing includes inadvertently filthy book titles, ridiculously overwrought passages from novels, bombastic and confusing speeches, moronic oxymorons, hyperactive hyperbole, horribly inappropriate imagery in ostensibly hot sex scenes, mangled cliches, muddled metaphors, and unintended double entendres. Sit back and enjoy these deliciously dreadful samples, and try not to cringe too much. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time?by people who?ve been there and done that?can give us just the motivation we need. The right words can rekindle our enthusiasm, re-energize our efforts, dispel doubt, let us know we?re not alone, and show us that the fight is worth it?and winnable. Kathryn and Ross Petras are masters at choosing and delivering just the right words. Their books?such as ?Age Doesn?t Matter Unless You?re a Cheese? and ?Dance First. Think Later.??and bestselling calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, have over 5.2 million copies in print. Now comes a book for dreamers and doers, plus writers, entrepreneurs, graduates, artists, future movers and shakers. Collecting the hard-won, brilliantly expressed advice from pioneers who have paved the way, including everyone from Rumi to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo to Oprah to Tina Fey, ?It Always Seems Impossible Until It?s Done? is like a rousing locker-room speech, inspiring courage, commitment, and perseverance.?I?ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I?ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I?ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I?ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.? ?Michael Jordan?Go for it, baby! Life ain?t no dress rehearsal.? ?Tallulah Bankhead ?Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.? ?Neil Gaiman?If you aren?t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?? ?T. S. Eliot?It always seems impossible until it?s done.? ?Nelson Mandela.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A connoisseur's compendium of Freudian slips,spoonerisms, double-talk, and utter bosh from famousand infamous figures past and present -- acomplete course in anti-eloquence by the foot-in-mouthchampions of all time.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A new, impulse-friendly collection of quotes from Kathy and Ross Petras, that celebrates our individuality and embracing and praises the imperfections that make us who we are. A gift that says: You be YOU, and you're great.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A new, impulse-friendly collection of quotes from Kathy and Ross Petras, that celebrates our individuality and embracing and praises the imperfections that make us who we are. A gift that says: You be YOU, and you're great.

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time?by people who?ve been there and done that?can give us just the motivation we need. The right words can rekindle our enthusiasm, re-energize our efforts, dispel doubt, let us know we?re not alone, and show us that the fight is worth it?and winnable. Kathryn and Ross Petras are masters at choosing and delivering just the right words. Their books?such as ?Age Doesn?t Matter Unless You?re a Cheese? and ?Dance First. Think Later.??and bestselling calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, have over 5.2 million copies in print. Now comes a book for dreamers and doers, plus writers, entrepreneurs, graduates, artists, future movers and shakers. Collecting the hard-won, brilliantly expressed advice from pioneers who have paved the way, including everyone from Rumi to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo to Oprah to Tina Fey, ?It Always Seems Impossible Until It?s Done? is like a rousing locker-room speech, inspiring courage, commitment, and perseverance.?I?ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I?ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I?ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I?ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.? ?Michael Jordan?Go for it, baby! Life ain?t no dress rehearsal.? ?Tallulah Bankhead ?Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.? ?Neil Gaiman?If you aren?t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?? ?T. S. Eliot?It always seems impossible until it?s done.? ?Nelson Mandela.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time?by people who?ve been there and done that?can give us just the motivation we need. The right words can rekindle our enthusiasm, re-energize our efforts, dispel doubt, let us know we?re not alone, and show us that the fight is worth it?and winnable. Kathryn and Ross Petras are masters at choosing and delivering just the right words. Their books?such as ?Age Doesn?t Matter Unless You?re a Cheese? and ?Dance First. Think Later.??and bestselling calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, have over 5.2 million copies in print. Now comes a book for dreamers and doers, plus writers, entrepreneurs, graduates, artists, future movers and shakers. Collecting the hard-won, brilliantly expressed advice from pioneers who have paved the way, including everyone from Rumi to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo to Oprah to Tina Fey, ?It Always Seems Impossible Until It?s Done? is like a rousing locker-room speech, inspiring courage, commitment, and perseverance.?I?ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I?ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I?ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I?ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.? ?Michael Jordan?Go for it, baby! Life ain?t no dress rehearsal.? ?Tallulah Bankhead ?Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.? ?Neil Gaiman?If you aren?t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?? ?T. S. Eliot?It always seems impossible until it?s done.? ?Nelson Mandela.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A book of inspirational quotations from some of the smartest people who ever lived, reminding us that happiness is everywhere and the glass is half-full. Its the perfect gift of optimism, for good times and not-so-good times.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A book of inspirational quotations from some of the smartest people who ever lived, reminding us that happiness is everywhere and the glass is half-full. Its the perfect gift of optimism, for good times and not-so-good times.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A book of inspirational quotations from some of the smartest people who ever lived, reminding us that happiness is everywhere and the glass is half-full. Its the perfect gift of optimism, for good times and not-so-good times.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It's inspiring to hear from people who've graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wide. People who've said the thing so well that we all wish we'd said it. People who've been there, done that, and refuse to sugarcoat what they've learned. From Kathryn and Ross Petras, curators of craziness (and surprising smarts) comes a timely collection of reassuring reality.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It's inspiring to hear from people who've graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wide. People who've said the thing so well that we all wish we'd said it. People who've been there, done that, and refuse to sugarcoat what they've learned. From Kathryn and Ross Petras, curators of craziness (and surprising smarts) comes a timely collection of reassuring reality.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It's inspiring to hear from people who've graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wide. People who've said the thing so well that we all wish we'd said it. People who've been there, done that, and refuse to sugarcoat what they've learned. From Kathryn and Ross Petras, curators of craziness (and surprising smarts) comes a timely collection of reassuring reality.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. "The Lexicon Of Stupidity" is an over-stuffed dictionary of quotes, banalities, actual book titles, hold up notes, menu items, TV listings, and more, each meeting one exacting criterion: they're so jaw-droppingly dumb you can't help but laugh. It's the wit of the witless. The comedy of the clueless. The giggly fun of celebrities, athletes, politicians, newscasters, and other pompous types planting a foot (or two) firmly in their mouth. And no authors could be more qualified to pull it together than Ross and Kathryn Petras, who wrote that calendar celebrating stupidity - "The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said" - which is a perennial knock-out.It even includes real courtroom testimony: Q. Are you sexually active? A. No, I just lie there. Take a moment to reflect on what this season really means.Q. What would you like most for Christmas? French Ambassador: Peace throughout the world, Soviet Ambassador: Freedom for all people enslaved by imperialism, British Ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks: Well, it's very kind of you to ask. I'd quite like a box of crystallised fruit. …