{"product_id":"neverisms-a-quotation-lovers-guide-to-things-you-should-never-do-never-say-or-never-forget-isbn-9780061970658","title":"Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Mardy Grothe, the author of Ifferisms, Oxymoronica, and I Never Met a Metaphor I Didn’t Like, comes a new collection of witty and wise quotations about what never to do in life. Remember, “never let the fear of striking out get in your way” (Babe Ruth), \"never hit anyone if you can help it, but never hit soft\" (Theodore Roosevelt); \"never be afraid to sit awhile and think\" (Lorraine Hansberry); and, of course, never leave home without the perfect quote for any occasion from Dr. Mardy’s Neverisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat timeless wisdom can be found in the simple word ‘never’?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWit and Wordplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover clever and paradoxical quips from wits and wags throughout history, exploring the lighter side of cautionary warnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWords to Live By:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore timeless wisdom on human relationships, business, politics, and family life from historical figures, artists, and literary giants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHundreds of Famous Quotes:\u003c\/b\u003e From Babe Ruth to Winston Churchill and Margaret Mead, find the perfect \"neverism\" for any occasion in one easy-to-navigate reference book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFascinating Backstories:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the quotes themselves to learn the surprising history and context behind these classic pieces of advice, meticulously researched by Dr. Mardy Grothe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Never let 'em see you sweat.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Never change diapers in mid-stream.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Never let a crisis go to waste.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Never ruin an apology with an excuse.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we strongly encourage people to do something, it's called an \u003cem\u003eexhortation\u003c\/em\u003e. But what is the proper term for strongly \u003cem\u003ediscouraging\u003c\/em\u003e people? One candidate is \u003cem\u003eadmonition\u003c\/em\u003e. Another is \u003cem\u003edehortation\u003c\/em\u003e, the opposite of \u003cem\u003eexhortation\u003c\/em\u003e. But perhaps the best term for an emphatic piece of dissuasive advice is \u003cem\u003eneverism\u003c\/em\u003e. You won't find the term in any dictionary (at least not yet) because quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe coined it himself for this collection of nearly two thousand quotable cautionary warnings. With the whimsical and witty intermixed with the serious and profound, contributors range from Aesop and Marcus Aurelius to John Wayne and Mae West. Grothe also tells the fascinating \"back stories\" of scores of classic quotations as well as the history of hundreds more that have never before appeared in a quotation anthology. Organized by topics such as Wit \u0026amp; Wordplay, Politics \u0026amp; Government, Sports, Stage \u0026amp; Screen, and The Literary Life, this is a book \u003cem\u003eabout\u003c\/em\u003e quotations as well as a book of them. \u003cem\u003eNeverisms\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to delight quotation lovers and language aficionados everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins Reference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887969038565,"sku":"NP9780061970658","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061970658.jpg?v=1730227847","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/neverisms-a-quotation-lovers-guide-to-things-you-should-never-do-never-say-or-never-forget-isbn-9780061970658","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}