John M. Shanahan is a true Renaissance man. He is the creator of the nationally acclaimed reading program Hooked on Phonics, and original syndicator of the number one talk radio show in America. This highly successful entrepreneur is also an accomplished composer, gourmet chef, and collector of antique automobiles and historic documents.
John and his wife, Alice, have three grown children Julie, John, and Sean. What would you like to know about this product? Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and we'll answer you in the next hours. Edited By: John M.
By: John M. Shanahan ED. Stock No: WW Write a Review. Wishlist Wishlist. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Feb 07, Hershey Propp rated it did not like it. I didn't expect this book to be funny, but it made me cry laughing. This guy included his own "brilliant thoughts" , which include these nonsensical gems: "If you don't bring Paris with you, you wont find it there. View all 3 comments. Jul 06, Jesse Broussard rated it did not like it Shelves: non-fiction , reference , poor.
The author is arrogant, repetitive, and careless in his citations he attributes a quote from Ovid's Amores to Cato and enters the same quotes in multiple locations throughout the book. He apparently never thought anyone would read it cover to cover, and I wish he'd been right. Just a tip: if you're writing a book called "The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time," you probably shouldn't quote yourself, and you really shouldn't quote yourself twelve times, but if you're going to quote yourself tw The author is arrogant, repetitive, and careless in his citations he attributes a quote from Ovid's Amores to Cato and enters the same quotes in multiple locations throughout the book.
Just a tip: if you're writing a book called "The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time," you probably shouldn't quote yourself, and you really shouldn't quote yourself twelve times, but if you're going to quote yourself twelve times, you should really make sure that they're all new quotes: not ten quotes with two repetitions.
And seriously: how do you quote yourself more than Chesterton, Bierce and Shaw combined? Feb 10, Heather rated it it was ok Shelves: non-fiction , world-history , zmaleauth. Many of the quotes are lacking sources. Many are repeated. The editor has thrown in his own. A high school buddy gave me this book a long, long time ago. Repetitive: Go ahead and use the same quote in different chapters.
No one will notice. Repeti A high school buddy gave me this book a long, long time ago. Repetitive: Go ahead and use nearly-identical quotes in the same chapter.
Disorganized: Organizing quotes like these along themes within a given chapter is a great idea. At least I learned the full or true names of various famous people: F.
This book is essentially a long list of quotes. Because of that, it isn't the most entertaining reading material. The collection of these quotes however was quite boring. I think this was mostly because I read all of the quotes, page after page, until I got tired. I believe it best to read this book much differently. You should just pick up this book, go to a random page in a section you want quotes about, read the quotes This book is essentially a long list of quotes.
You should just pick up this book, go to a random page in a section you want quotes about, read the quotes on that page, put the book down, and go about your day. This book isn't meant to be read straight. Overall, I think this book contains some of the most brilliant thoughts ever created, but isn't great in terms of something to curl up and read. Mar 25, Lisa rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: duckmomma4 aol.
Great book of quotes. I love to look at it whenever I have a few minutes. Feb 27, Marina rated it liked it Recommends it for: People looking for inspiration. Pros: witty thoughts from every possible source Cons: Repetitive, The author used his own thoughts in the chapters. Aug 06, Tim rated it liked it. Great book for quotes, but I wish they had more positive quotes. Some are pretty glass half empty kind of stuff.
Wonderful book filled with wise saying from scholars, writers, and a just a few very from the author to keep up on our toes. Most people are other people. Oscar Wilde Moderation is the last refuge for the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent.
Aldous Huxley Endurance is frequently a form of indecision. Princess Elizabeth Bibesco A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world: everyone you meet Most people are other people. A hostile person lives in a hostile world: everyone you meet is your mirror.
EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! This collection of the world's choicest--and briefest--witticisms confers the power of the perfect quote! Featuring a free CD, this wonderful book collects the best of what has been thought of and said on every imaginable topic. There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. Books for People with Print Disabilities.
0コメント