{"product_id":"phillips-treasury-of-humorous-quotations-paperback","title":"Phillips Treasury of Humorous Quotations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillips' Treasury of Humorous Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e is a catalog of more than 1,700 famous (and not so famous) sayings on life. This book is designed to be a ready reference for seminar and sermon preparation, and it's just plain entertaining. Inside you'll find entirely new material. Bob draws from a variety of resources throughout history that are sure to give writers, educators, ministers, and public speakers the perfect quote for their speech or paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 1,700 quotations on more than 800 topics, Bob Phillips' \"Treasury of Humorous Quotations\" puts the perfect quote for every occasion right at your fingertips. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After-Dinner Speeches: An after-dinner speech should be like a lady's dress: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to be interesting (p. 11). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Conferences: A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing but together can decide that nothing can be done (Fred Allen, p. 53). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Writing: Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead (Gene Fowler, p. 228). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Impromptu Speeches: It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech (Mark Twain, p. 119). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Conversations: The art of conversation is not knowing what you ought to say but what one ought not to say (p. 56). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Speeches: Speeches are like babies--easy to conceive but hard to deliver (Pat O'Malley, p. 200).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119453802631,"sku":"9781414300542","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/faff34da3c174aa5e5e86c3bba0f8828.webp?v=1732540959","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/phillips-treasury-of-humorous-quotations-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}