Mardy Grothe
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ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. Examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."
Victor Hugo, "To lead the people, walk behind them." Lao-tzu, "You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap." Dolly Parton.
You won't...
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From Mardy Grothe, the author of Ifferisms, Oxymoronica, and I Never Met a Metaphor I Didn't Like, comes a new collection of witty and wise quotations about what never to do in life. Remember, "never let the fear of striking out get in your way" (BabeRuth), "never hit anyone if you can help it, but never hit soft"(Theodore Roosevelt); "never be afraid to sit awhile and think" (Lorraine Hansberry); and, of course, never leave home without the perfect...
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The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.
America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people.
Critics are like pigs at the pastry cart.
Describing something by relating it to another thing is the essence of metaphorical thought. It is one of the oldest activities of humankind-and one of the most impressive when done skillfully. Throughout history, many masters of metaphor have crafted...
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For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful. The twentieth-century writer Heywood Broun described this all-too-common phenomenon when he wrote "Repartee is what we wish we'd said."
In Viva la Repartee, Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of Oxymoronica, has lovingly assembled a collection of masterfully composed -- and perfectly timed -- replies...
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c2008
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Describing something by relating it to another thing is the essence of metaphorical thought. It is one of the oldest activities of humankind -- and one of the most impressive when done skillfully. Throughout history, many masters of metaphor have crafted observations that are so spectacular they have taken up a permanent residence in our minds. In this book, quotation maven Dr. Mardy Grothe fixes his attention on the three superstars of figurative...
