Uncle John's Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables: For Every Conceivable Occasion

Uncle John's Facts and Trivia

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Here it is: the quintessential collection of notable quotes for all occasions. Grouped together in weird categories as only Uncle John could do, you’ll find quotes about farts, firsts, dogs, Canada, male chauvinist pigs, colors, TV, aliens, and more! And not just quotes, either--there are great facts, fun quizzes, and a few longer articles about how quotations shape our world. As if that weren’t enough, there are a ton of eye-opening new entries for Uncle John’s Quotationary. (Love: “Being stupid together.” --Paul Valery) And to make it easier than ever to find the exact quote you’re looking for, there is a by-subject index as well a by-name index. Here are but a few of the thousands of great quotations awaiting you:

“I don’t really care what I’m famous for.” --Jessica Simpson
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” --Charlie Chaplin
“The way that I feel about music is there is no right and wrong. Only true and false.” --Fiona Apple
“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” --A. A. Milne
“Bears are crazy. They’ll bite your head if you’re wearing a steak on it.” --Space Ghost

396 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2007

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Reviews

[Jo]

Another nice collection from BRI from one liners to one page, the quotes are funny, odd & notable.