Other People's Thoughts
By (Author) Simon Leys
Black Inc.
Black Inc.
1st October 2007
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Quotations, proverbs and sayings
808.88
Paperback
160
Width 129mm, Height 186mm, Spine 14mm
150g
"Most people are other people", Oscar Wilde remarked, "their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their life a mimicry, their passions a quotation . . . "Other People's Thoughts is a wonderfully entertaining collection of quotations. Simon Leys collects jokes and insights from great artists and thinkers, revealing a unique sensibility. Topics include adventure, youth, sex, time, toads, wine, epitaphs and friendship.A perfect gift book, it ranges across cultures and times to provoke and entertain.
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