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A must-have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind-stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.For example:"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."Victor Hugo"To lead the people, walk behind them."Lao-tzu"You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap."Dolly PartonFor over a decade Dr. Mardy Grothe has delighted readers with this collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle and Saint Augustine, to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and G. B. Shaw, to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex, romance, politics, the arts, marriage and family, and, of course, the literary life. Sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere, the wise and witty observations in this book are as entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing. trivia about the english language uncommon facts about Unusual unique and uncommon facts about a diversity of subjects: Trivia about the English language and word origins Definition and Examples of Oxymorons (Figure of Speech) An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which incongruous or seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side; a compressed paradox Plural: oxymora or oxymorons quotations about truth and honesty - corsinet Truth sits upon the lips of dying men - - - Matthew Arnold "Sohrab and Rustum" The truth shall make you free - - - Bible John 8:32 Honesty is the rarest wealth
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