Phone Book Quotes

“Telephone books are, like dictionaries, already out of date the moment they are printed....”
― Ammon Shea, The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads

“For the benefit of those half-dozen people who will see a name like Gwillim and put this book down in order to go look it up to see where it comes from — it is the Welsh version of William”
― Ammon Shea, The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads

“...Zachary winched a few more letters onto his last name and declared himself king of the Z aficionados.”
― Ammon Shea, The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads

“[U]se extreme caution, and please remember that 451 degrees Fahrenheit is more than just a book a title....”
― Ammon Shea, The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads

“Look up BearPaw Duck & Meme Farm. We're in The Phone Book. I know, because I actually found a copy and scribbled our contact information inside. Business is about to go the way of NASA's 1986 Challenger rocket.”
― Jarod Kintz, BearPaw Duck And Meme Farm presents: Two Ducks Brawling Is A Pre-Pillow Fight