Book Review: "Oxymoronica" by Dr. Mardy Grothe

Another outstanding collection of phrases compiled by Dr. Mardy Grothe, “Oxymoronica" focuses on, of course, oxymoronic statements.

Title: "Oxymoronica"

Author: Dr. Mardy Grothe

Genre(s): Reference, Communication, Creativity

Summary: to quote the book's subtitle: "paradoxical wit and wisdom from history’s greatest wordsmiths"

Favorite Quote: I'll give you five:

1. "The best things in life aren’t things." – Ann Landers
2. "First I dream my painting, then I paint my dream” – Vincent Van Gogh
3. “It’s an impossible situation, but it has possibilities” – Samuel Goldwyn
4. “Their bodies were so close together that there was no room for real affection” – Stanislaw Lec
5. “You can’t make anything idiot-proof because idiots are so ingenious” – Ron Burns

Strengths: Like all of Dr. Grothe’s collections, it's funny, inspiring, and educational.
Weaknesses: It gives me an inferiority complex?

Conclusion: I’ll summarize with my own oxymoron - This book is so smart it makes me feel dumb.

Post-it Flags: 35 flags
* Each time I find an interesting quote, model, image, or idea in a book, I mark it with a Post-it flag. The more flags, the more value I found in the book.