# Messing about in Quotes: A Little Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations - Hardcover

by **Gyles Brandreth** (Editor)

Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From **Art** to **Bores**, **Tennis** to **Wine**, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty one-liners and funny phrases to pithy comments and unintended humour.

"If you live to be one hundred you've got it made. Very few people die past that age." --George Burns

"I thought coq au vin was love in a lorry." --Victoria Wood

"Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie-detector." --Graham Greene

"The trouble with a book is that you never know what's in it until it's too late." --Jeanette Winterson  

### Author Biography

  
**Gyles Brandreth** is a writer, broadcaster and former MP -- and one of Britain's most sought-after award ceremony hosts and after dinner speakers. A reporter on The One Show and a regular contestant on Radio 4's Just a Minute, his many books include _The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries_, the no.1 bestseller: _The 7 Secrets of Happiness_, as well as the hugely popular _Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations_.  

**Number of Pages:** 400

**Dimensions:** 1 x 6.3 x 4.4 IN

**Publication Date:** December 01, 2018

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