"Don't Forget to Sing in the Lifeboats": Uncommon Wisdom for Uncommon Times

by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras

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

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

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Philosophy, Personal Development, Humor, Reference, Personal Growth

389 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2009

Reviews

[Rajendra Prasad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compendium of fine quotes!

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book of quotations, with no further narrative. But they're great quotations, for tough times!

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of great quotes. You'll always be able to find a relevant one to your situation. It may shed a new perspective on what's going on, may make you reconsider things or just might make you laugh which is what's needed sometimes

[Dzesima Mehulic · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I get a little money,
I buy books; if any is left,
I buy food and clothes.

- Desiderius Erasmus

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 This book was filled with cute quotes, funny saying, and bits of great advice. I enjoyed reading many quotes from an array of different people. Some quotes really made me laugh and some were genuine advice to follow. My one complaint is the format: each quote was given a category "ex. "Life Lesson," "Balance," "Rules to Live By, "Try, Try Again," etc), but there was no real structure to how the quotes were organized. I would have much preferred for all the quotes from each category to be grouped together, so that I could flip right to the section with the quotes in which I was particularly interested. Because of the lack of structure, I instead read the book from front to back, each quote in the order it was printed. Aside from that, this book was a fluffy, fun read with some great quotes!

[Kaylee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this cute book, but I had to knock two stars off due to principle, after encountering a quote from Woody Allen. How one decided to publish a book with his name among such people as Marlene Dietrich , Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, and other inspiring people, is beyond me. It is utterly tasteless to include him.


Edit: I now realize this was published in 2009, so I suppose it was different then, although still a 3 star book.

[Alex Ponce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro con muy buenas frases, además de ser fácil de leer es de esos libros que se pueden aprender mucho y de diferentes temas.

La motivación es muy importante en nuestra vida y en este libro podemos encontrar la inspiración que quizá nos hace falta por momentos.

Recomiendo este libro a todos aquellos que les gusten las frases motivadoras, pues este libro es completamente solo de frases y sin duda más de alguna puede ayudarte a encontrar la inspiración que necesitas.

[Steve Vetter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really truly enjoy reading these 2 insatiably curious writers!! They are a treat to peruse and chuckle/think with. I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 simply because there is only one great thought per page and this wasn't necessary. Created the illusion of a book but it's really just a (highly enjoyable) booklet at best. Still worth have though!!

[منبع المعرفة · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Carolyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was given his book as a gift as I love quotes. There were a few good ones in here, but it was a weird mish mash of quotes that didn’t seem to have much rhyme or reason. Some of them left me shaking my head. Meh.

[Faisal ElBeheiry · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great quote book that I can refer to at times if I’m ever feeling down or need encouragement. Many of the quotes were new to me as well.

[Karly Drake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good ones, some stupid ones. Best as a library check-out. I write the ones I love in a journal and have learned I do not need to own the whole book!

[Maria James-Shier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful coffee table pick up - for any seasons of life when you need to dig deep to find humour in life's unanticipated situations. Thanks for brightening our days!

[Ashley Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good quotes

[Fatemah Alu · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Adam Bricker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great quotes from some of the best minds in history!

[Og Maciel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of great and inspirational quotes!

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[ابو عثمان البدراني · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Amine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want read the book

[SARA MOHAMED · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Malek Althalam · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[محمد محمد · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Ahmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Antonus Reda · Rating 5 out of 5]

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