{"product_id":"oxymoronica-paradoxical-wit-and-wisdom-from-historys-greatest-wordsmiths-9780060537005","title":"Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths","description":"\u003cp\u003eA must-have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind-stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) \u003cem\u003enoun\u003c\/em\u003e: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor example: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Victor Hugo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To lead the people, walk behind them.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Lao-tzu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dolly Parton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over a decade Dr. Mardy Grothe has delighted readers with this collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle and Saint Augustine, to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and G. B. Shaw, to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, \u003cem\u003eOxymoronica\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex, romance, politics, the arts, marriage and family, and, of course, the literary life. Sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere, the wise and witty observations in this book are as entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mardy Grothe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060537005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrothe, Mardy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dr. Mardy Grothe is a retired psychologist, management consultant, and platform speaker; the author of six books on words and language; the creator of \u003cem\u003eDr. Mardy's Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e; and one of America's most beloved quotation anthologists. He lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with his wife, Katherine Robinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41138310381683,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":19.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f7d289d7-12a6-490e-be25-02b8566f9437.jpg?v=1701787392","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/oxymoronica-paradoxical-wit-and-wisdom-from-historys-greatest-wordsmiths-9780060537005","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}