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by Gyles Brandreth (Editor)
Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, Tennis to Wine, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty one-liners and funny phrases to pithy comments and unintended humour.
"If you live to be one hundred you've got it made. Very few people die past that age." --George Burns "I thought coq au vin was love in a lorry." --Victoria Wood "Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie-detector." --Graham Greene "The trouble with a book is that you never know what's in it until it's too late." --Jeanette WintersonAuthor Biography
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster and former MP -- and one of Britain's most sought-after award ceremony hosts and after dinner speakers. A reporter on The One Show and a regular contestant on Radio 4's Just a Minute, his many books include The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, the no.1 bestseller: The 7 Secrets of Happiness, as well as the hugely popular Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations.
