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Brit Wit
"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations." —Sir Winston Churchill Ever been at a loss for words? Ever wished you had the perfect put-down or wry remark for every socially awkward situation? The great, the good, the intellectual, and the downright insulting can all be found in Brit Wit . Densely overpopulated with wonderful one-liners from such formidable figures as Churchill and Shakespeare, to the more recent luminaries of British stage, screen, and society, Brit Wit celebrates all that makes Britain brilliant. We are amused.
- GenresHumorNonfiction
1111 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2004
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February 1, 2018
Got this as a birthday present some years ago.
"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations." —Sir Winston Churchill; enough said.
"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations." —Sir Winston Churchill; enough said.
January 3, 2013
My favourites so far (not including ones I already love from Blackadder!)
It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up. - W. Somerset Maugham
Cricket is a game which the British, not being a spiritual people, had to invent in order to have some concept of eternity. - Lord Mancroft
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Winston Churchill
'Tis such fools as you that makes the world full of ill-favour'd children. - William Shakespeare
Sir, you are like a pin, but without either its head or its point.
- Douglas Jerrold
The best thing I know between France and England is - the sea.
- Douglas Jerrold regarding the Anglo-French Alliance.
We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the Medical profession. - George Barnard Shaw
It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up. - W. Somerset Maugham
Cricket is a game which the British, not being a spiritual people, had to invent in order to have some concept of eternity. - Lord Mancroft
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Winston Churchill
'Tis such fools as you that makes the world full of ill-favour'd children. - William Shakespeare
Sir, you are like a pin, but without either its head or its point.
- Douglas Jerrold
The best thing I know between France and England is - the sea.
- Douglas Jerrold regarding the Anglo-French Alliance.
We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the Medical profession. - George Barnard Shaw
March 14, 2009
Book of quotations mostly organized around life topics like Men/Women, Politics, etc. Quips come from Brits throughout history, well known and not so well known. Quips are well known as well as obscure.
Good toilet book.
Good toilet book.
April 22, 2011
A quick and mostly hilarious read
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