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Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover?
Julian Baggini
100 Fresh Takes on Familiar Sayings and Quotations
Counterpoint
May 2010
On Sale: May 4, 2010
244 pages ISBN: 1582436045 EAN: 9781582436043 Paperback
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“Life is not a dress rehearsal.” — Rose Tremain
“It’s easy saying what things are not. Life is not a bed of
roses, God is not an old man sitting in a cloud, winning
isn’t everything. Some negations, however, are more
informative than others. Thinking about why an egg is not an
elephant won’t get you very far, whereas realizing life is
not a dress rehearsal might. It’s a reminder that this life
is a one-shot deal, and if you mess it up, there’s no second
try.”
In Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover philosopher
Julian Baggini examines the meanings behind a host of
everyday expressions. Is it really always better to practice
what you preach? To do as the Romans do? To be safe, not sorry?
In his quest for clarity in everyday language, Baggini
leaves no saying behind as he considers such expressions as
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him
drink” and “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Far from a
reference book, this entertaining collection is full of
short, stimulating capsules of defiantly clear thinking that
are meant to fuel thought and conversation.
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