The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)

The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)
by John M. Shanahan

The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)
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Author: John M. Shanahan
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-01
ISBN: 0060194111
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harper

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Book Review: EVERY STUDENT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THIS......
Summary: 5 Stars

Last week I went into my local Barnes and Noble to buy a graduation present for my Grandson. I was appalled by what was on the bookshelves. They were filled with biographies of people that I guess pass for celebrities today, divisive partisan non-fiction, anti-Christian bestsellers, and other novels that are filled with sex and violence. I am not a woman of unlimited means and I'm not going to waste my social security on any of this trash, let alone give my Grandson one of those books as a graduation present.
I wanted something that will inspire my Grandson as he heads off to college in the fall. A book that will help him aspire to be the man I know he will become. The only thing I didn't know was how difficult of a search it would be to find a book like that. After thirty minutes, I found that book THE MOST BRILLIANT THOUGHTS OF ALL TIME (IN TWO LINES OR LESS.) It contains a wonderful collection of thoughts from some of the greatest minds that ever lived. One of my favorite things about The Most Brilliant Thoughts Of All Time was its presentation. This book will fit nicely on my Grandson's bookshelf in his dorm room in the fall and I'm sure it will come in handy when he writes his term papers. After I purchased The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time, I showed it to some of my friends. Turns out many of them are having the same problems with finding the perfect book for their grandchildren's high school and college graduation. Not only will The Most Brilliant Thoughts Of All Time make an incredible graduation present, but it is the perfect birthday party, anniversary present, or a gift to pick up for someone that is having a rainy day.
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Summary of The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)

"Talkers are no good doers."-- William Shakespeare

"The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it."-- Fran?ois, Duc de La Rochefoucauld

"It is hard to believe a man is telling you the truth when you know you would lie if you were in his place."-- H. L. Mencken

"It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.-- Gore Vidal

"Women keep a special corner of their hearts for sins theyhave never committed."-- Cornelia Otis Skinner

"You lose it if you talk about it.-- Ernest Hemingway

"The worst thing about some men is that when they are not drunk they are sober."-- William Butler Yeats

"Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five."-- William Somerset Maugham

You don't have to be a genius to sound like one. Here's a collection of the most profound and provocative wit and wisdom in the English language in two lines or less. Edited by entrepreneur John M. Shanahan, who created the wildly successful Hooked on Phonics program, this wonderful book presents the best that has been thought and said on every imaginable topic.

Classified by such themes as "Truth, Lies, and Deception," "Men, Women, and Relationships," and "Passions, Virtues, and Vices," these quotes contain timeless messages for all humankind. Oscar Wilde: "A man who marries his mistress leaves a vacancy in that position." Charles de Gaulle: "The cemetery is filled with indispensable men." Abraham Lincoln: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Sophocles: "Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it."

Perfect for anyone who has ever been left speechless, this book will make you as glib as Oscar Wilde, as profound as Winston Churchill, and as wise as Aesop. Inspirational, entertaining, and thought-provoking, this is one collection that no library or bookshelf should be without.

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