Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word If Hardcover - 2009
by Mardy Grothe
From the author of "Oxymoronica, Viva La Repartee," and "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like" comes a fun compendium of time-honored wisdom beginning with the word if.
From the rear cover
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people.
If you can't be kind, at least be vague.
An aphorism is a pithy observation that attempts to communicate a truth about the human experience, often with a dash of wit. History's greatest thinkers and writers have viewed the aphorism as a potent tool, and it is remarkable how many of their most memorable observations have been introduced with the biggest little word in the human language: If. These ifferisms, as they have been dubbed by quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe, demonstrate the powerful role that hypothetical and conditional thinking play in our lives.
This novel compendium of wisdom, wit, and wordplay presents nearly two thousand quotations that all begin with the word if. Alongside history's most famous sayings, readers will find--and often learn the fascinating story behind--such modern classics as "If you build it, they will come" and "If anything can go wrong, it will." In chapters on sex, love, sports, politics, advice, gender dynamics, and more, quotation lovers will savor scintillating observations from the usual suspects--Twain, Wilde, Shaw, Emerson, and Franklin--as well as scores of contemporary wits and wordsmiths.
Details
- Title Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word If
- Author Mardy Grothe
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Collins Reference, US
- Date 2009-08
- ISBN 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 7.26 x 5.87 x 1.21 in (18.44 x 14.91 x 3.07 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Aphorisms and apothegms
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008053948
- Dewey Decimal Code 082
Media reviews
Citations
- LJ Best Reference Sources, 11/15/2009, Page 32
More Copies for Sale
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF"
by Add Grothe, Dr. Mardy
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 1.72SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms: Como Manejar Situaciones Incomodas
by Grothe, Mardy, Dr., PH.D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very good in very good dust jacket. hardcover in dust jacket condition very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Luxemburg, Wisconsin, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 5.49SGD 7.49 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word if
by Grothe, Dr. Mardy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Cadillac, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 6.87SGD 7.56 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF"
by Grothe, Dr. Mardy
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 7.13SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF
by Grothe, Dr. Mardy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 64244th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 62
- Seller
-
Howard, Pennsylvania, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 9.07SGD 8.16Save SGD 0.91!SGD 4.95 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms : An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word IF
by Mardy Grothe
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 9.59FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms : An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word IF
by Mardy Grothe
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 9.59FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF
by Mardy Grothe
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Vinemont, Alabama, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 10.15SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms : An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word If
by Grothe, Mardy
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 14.33FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Ifferisms : An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word If
by Grothe, Mardy
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780061672309 / 0061672300
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 14.33FREE shipping to USA