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Sour Pickle (episode #1576)

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 23, 2021 · Add Comment

You know that Yogi Berra quote about how Nobody ever comes here; it’s too crowded? Actually, the first person to use this was actress Suzanne Ridgeway, who appeared in several movies with The Three Stooges. A new book shows that many well-known quotes were first spoken by women, but misattributed to more famous men. Also: [...]

New Yale Book of Quotations

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 23, 2021 · Add Comment

One of our favorite new reference works is The New Yale Book of Quotations (Bookshop|Amazon) edited by Fred Shapiro, associate director for collections and access at the Yale Law Library. This volume is a vastly expanded version of the previous version, The Yale Book of Quotations (Bookshop|Amazon), published in 2006. In addition to adding notable [...]

Youth is Wasted on the Young

Posted by grantbarrett on October 25, 2014 · Add Comment

Let’s settle this once and for all: George Bernard Shaw is responsible for the sentiment behind the quote, “Youth is wasted on the young.” But Fred Shapiro’s Yale Book of Quotations indicates that the history of the saying isn’t so simple. This is part of a complete episode.

Dangerous Books You Should Read (minicast)

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 29, 2007 · 2 Comments

Discover the joys (and temptations!) of two new books of collected wisdom: “The Yale Book of Quotations” edited by Fred Shapiro, and James Geary’s “Guide to the World’s Great Aphorists.” Grant explains why leafing through such books can be rewarding—but hazardous to your time management.

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Sour Pickle (episode #1576)

New Yale Book of Quotations

Youth is Wasted on the Young

Dangerous Books You Should Read (minicast)