The Best Advice Ever Given, New and Updated

Steven D. Price

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The Lyons Press
01 June 2018

Popular psychology

Series: 1001

In need of a bit of good advice? Well here is the best advice ever recorded--a compendium of personal tips, traditional proverbs, and clever observations from the literary, political, and entertainment world. The Best Advice Ever Given covers such diverse topics as life, love, success, forgiveness, friendship, character, health, and many more, including:
* ""Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.""--François de La Rochefoucauld
* ""The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.""--Ben Stein
* ""Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.""--Nelson Algren
* ""When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.""--Ernest Hemingway
* ""Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.""--Oscar Wilde
* ""The secret of business is to know something nobody else knows.""--Aristotle Onassis
* ""In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, be sure to leave room for the mouse.""--H. H. Munro (""Saki"")
* ""Keep cool; anger is not an argument.""--Daniel Webster
* ""Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.""--Source Unknown
* ""Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.""--John F. Kennedy
* ""If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.""--H. Jackson Brown
* ""In the fight between you and the world, back the world.""--Franz Kafka

By: Steven D. Price
Imprint: The Lyons Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 175mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 358g
ISBN: 9781493033782
ISBN 10: 1493033786
Series: 1001
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steven D. Price is the author or editor of more than forty books, including the best-selling The Whole Horse Catalog. His compilations include The Smartest Things Ever Said and The Best Advice Ever Given. A graduate of the University of Rochester and Yale Law School, he is a resident of New York City and a keen observer of human achievement and folly.

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"Endorsement for 1001 Smartest Things Ever Said: ""This is a book full of smart things that I'm sure I'll keep handy in the coming months and years.""--Tavis Smiley, National Public Radio"

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