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The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.

America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people.

Critics are like pigs at the pastry cart.

Describing something by relating it to another thing is the essence of metaphorical thought. It is one of the oldest activities of humankind—and one of the most impressive when done skillfully. Throughout history, many masters of metaphor have crafted observations that are so spectacular they have taken up a permanent residence in our minds.

In I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like, quotation maven Dr. Mardy Grothe fixes his attention on the three superstars of figurative language—analogies, metaphors, and similes. The result is an extraordinary compilation of nearly 2,000 feats of association that will entertain, educate, and occasionally inspire quotation lovers everywhere.

In this intellectual smorgasbord, the author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee explains figurative language in a refreshingly down-to-earth way before taking readers on a tour of history's greatest word pictures. In chapters on wit, love, sex, stage and screen, insults, politics, sports, and more, you will find quotations from Aristotle and Maya Angelou to George Washington and Oprah Winfrey.

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A Readable Feast!

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Dr. Mardy Grothe is a gourmet chef of the English language and prepares a feast of delectable morsels in his book, "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like." It's easy to read yet insightful. He shares his joy of analogies, metaphors and similies which help us see "old ideas in new ways." He provides just enough biographical information to place the quotations in historical context. Truly a readable feast!

No Surprise	Customer Rating:
As usual, Mardy Grothe has compiled a fascinating array for those of us hooked on quotations. A great addition to his oeuvre.

Look out! Your pen will become mightier...

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With your purchase of "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like" by Dr. Mardy Grothe, look out! Your pen has just become mightier. Your library and your resources for effective expression have just become richer, and more varied and interesting. It is as though you just acquired a trusted companion, who has no agenda except to offer you the wit and wisdom you can always rely on for the word or expression most aptly suited to your needs. I do not exaggerate. Within a few minutes of purchasing the book and eagerly taking it to a comfortable place, I had found half a dozen quotes that I will use immediately in my own writing projects. With these discoveries, I grew confident that there is much more where they came from. With further reading, I became sure of that. It is almost as though I had found someone who has spent his entire life finding the greatest quotations, and then has classified and indexed them for my ready reference. In fact, it is exactly so, for that is what Dr. Grothe has done. This book is only the talented Dr.'s most recent effort to share his exhaustive and long-standing research on words and quotations with everyone who will accept the offer. We are all in his debt for this latest accomplishment.

An ounce of Metaphor is worth a Pound of plodding Prose

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There are certain kinds of books that are simply fun. They do not have any great thesis or argument. They offer the reader a selection of very varied fare and suggest sampling it. So this collection of Metaphors, Similes, and Analogies. Some will make you smile, some will make you think again.Some you will have to squint a bit to puzzle out. But it will all be enjoyment. For me a book like this is of special value. As a writer I am always studying ( which does not mean- learning) how other writers did truly good things. This book is rich in examples. As Henny Youngman might have said " One man's metaphor is another man's corned-beef sandwich."

I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like	Customer Rating:
What a terrific Book! I have been a fan of Dr Grothe for a long time and now I have such a great collection of his wisdom and humor. Recommended to anyone who is in speaking, teaching or who wants to be enlighted themselves! I am each of those and find it a great resource. You will too!