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- Format: Hardcover Learn more about the Hardcover format using Tower WIKI.
- Number of Pages: 304
- ISBN: 0307460665
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112990222
- Release Date: August 4, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #32408 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People" by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People"Browse more products related to "John Lloyd and John Mitchinson"Publisher's noteFrom the comic minds behind the British television show QI AnnotationJohn Lloyd and John Mitchinson, editors of the surprisingly intelligent BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE, have compiled this delightful and insightful collection of fantastic, little-known quotes, featuring some of the most interesting people who have ever lived addressing a wide range of topics, such as the title quote (attributed to Thomas Jefferson), some perceptive thespian wisdom from Cary Grant ("If you want to be an actor, my advice is to learn your lines and don't bump into the other actors") and artist Paul Klee's remarkable simplification of geometry ("A line is a dot that went for a walk"). John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in "Quote Interesting," a lively, wonderfully enjoyable anthology of hundreds of quotes you probably have never heard before, arranged thematically from A to Z. From laugh-out-loud-funny "bon mots" to some real headscratchers, Lloyd and Mitchinson have gathered a universe of star-studded blurbs like: If You Enjoy "If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People (Hardcover)" by John Lloyd (Author) and John M...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Others Bestsellers
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