DON’T FORGET TO SING IN THE LIFEBOATS: UNCOMMON WISDOM FOR UNCOMMON TIMES

Book ID/图书代码： 14560008B27929

English Summary/英文概要： Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It’s inspiring to hear from people who’ve graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wilde. People who’ve said the thing so well that we all wish we’d said it. People who’ve been there, done that, and refuse to sugarcoat what they’ve learned. People who know, as Sherry Hochman puts it, that "Every day is a gift—even if it sucks."

From Kathryn and Ross petras, curators of craziness (and surprising smarts), comes a timely collection of reassuring reality:

"Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?"—John Barrymore

"October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February." —Mark Twain

"I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much."—Mother Teresa

"When one burns one’s bridges, what a very nice fire it makes."—Dylan Thomas

"If you think you have it tough, read history books."—Bill Maher

And Voltaire: "Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 非常时期需要非常智慧。就像马克·吐温、伏尔泰、王尔德，他们饱经艰苦磨练却富有幽默感，他们出口便是名言，他们是历史文明的缔造者，却处事低调。正如雪莉·霍克曼所说，在他们心中，生活即使有不如意的地方，却是上帝赐予我们的礼物。
本书作者Petras夫妇，书中充满疯狂，却有极富现实性。
“为什么离发工资还有这么长时间啊？”——John Barrymore
“一年十二个月，月月投资皆有风险。”——Mark Twain
“我应付不了的事上帝不会让我做，因为我祈求他别那么相信我。”——Mother Teresa
“烧了前面要走的桥，火焰却很灿烂。”——Dylan Thomas
“若是觉得日子不好过，就读读历史吧。”——Bill Maher
“生活就像一艘失事的船，要记得在救生艇上歌唱生命。”——Voltaire(SJN)

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About the Author/作者介绍： Kathryn and Ross Petras, brother and sister, are great curators of quotes whose The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Calendar has more than 3 million copies in print. Kathryn Petras with her husband in Manhattan.

本书作者Kathryn Petras和 Ross Petras，著有《365愚语录》，全球热销300万册。现居曼哈顿。

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