The Wit and Wisdom of the North

'All right, for them that likes laughing' - the first and ultimate book of northern wit and wisdom, from the bestselling author of Great British Wit and with a foreword by Stuart Maconie

Born and raised in the North, Rosemarie Jarski's bestselling humorous quotation books include The Funniest Thing You Never Said, Great British Wit and A Word from the Wise.

Ey up, it's not only footie, pints and pies that are better up north - the humour also takes some beating. Whether it's comics like Peter Kay, Les Dawson and Victoria Wood, telly shows like Corrie and Open All Hours, or writers like Alan Bennett and Keith Waterhouse, the funniest and best-loved invariably hail from the land of perpetual drizzle (another thing they do better). 
 
This grand collection of northern wit is packed with these favourites and more. Likely lads and lippy lasses cast a wry eye on subjects close to the heart of every northerner, including - brass, grub, graft, courting, cricket, tittle-tattle and t'weather - adding up to a feast of northern hilarity.

A Book of Mum's Wit

Just Like Mum Says

From the bestselling author of Great British Wit and The Funniest Thing You Never Said comes Just Like Mum Says - a witty and wise collection of quotes published in time for Mother's Day

This wonderful book is full of words of wisdom relating to all things mum.

Rosemarie Jarski is a screenwriter who divides her time between Britain and the States. Her book publications include Wisecracks and Hollywood Wit, anthologies of on- and off-screen Hollywood quotations, a spoof guide How to Be A Celebrity, and the bestselling humorous quotations books: The Funniest Thing You Never Said, Great British Wit and A Word from the Wise.

'Having a baby is like watching two very inefficient removal men trying to get a very large sofa through a very small doorway, only in this case you can't say, "Oh, sod it, bring it through the French windows"' Victoria Wood 
 
'It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it' Dorothy, The Golden Girls 
 
Motherhood is a tough job and a serious business. Which means there's all the more reason to step back and see the funny side of it, and Just Like Mum Says is packed with humorous insights and wry observations on all matters maternal. 
 
Tracing the course of mothering through pregnancy, the terrible twos, the teenage years and the empty nest, Just Like Mum Says includes wise and witty words from celebrated matriarchs from Marge Simpson to Sharon Osbourne, and Victoria Beckham to Victoria Wood. 
 
In short, Just Like Mum Says amuses, delights, enlightens and touches the heart - just like Mum. 
 
'When my husband comes home, if the kids are still alive, I figure I've done my job' Roseanne

The Funniest, Stupidest Things Ever Said

Dim Wit

From the bestselling author of Great British Wit and The Funniest Thing You Never Said comes Dim Wit - the definitive collection of quotes from a star-studded array of dunces, idiots and morons

Rosemarie Jarski is a screenwriter dividing her time between Britain and the States. Her book publications include Wisecracks and Hollywood Wit, anthologies of on- and off-screen Hollywood quotations, a spoof guide How to Be A Celebrity, and the bestselling humorous quotations books: The Funniest Thing You Never Said, Great British Wit and A Word from the Wise.

'They misunderestimated me' George W. Bush 
 
Einstein said only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity. So in deference to the dumbing down of our culture, comes Dim Wit - a collection of the most jaw-droppingly stupid things ever said. The cast includes every famous foot-in-mouther from George W Bush to Prince Philip, Paris Hilton to Jade Goody, not to mention hundreds of unsung idiots plucked from villages the world over. 
 
The result is a confederacy of dunces more pro-fun than profound - a clever witticism may coax an inward smile but it takes a really stupid remark to deliver a belly laugh. So pick up Dim Wit and prepare to embrace your inner moron - it may be the smartest thing you do... 
 
'My grandma overheard two women talking in a doctor's surgery. After a while, one said to the other, "Do you know, Mary, I don't feel too well. I think I'll go home."' - Robyn Jankel 
 
'I don't think anyone should write his autobiography until after he's dead.' - Samuel Goldwyn 
 
'Winston Churchill? Wasn't he the first black President of America? There's a statue of him near me - that's black.' - Danielle Lloyd

The greatest collection of grumpy wit ever assembled from Socrates to Meldrew

Grumpy Old Wit

The definitive collection of grumpy quotations from the bestselling author of The Funniest Thing You Never Said

Rosemarie Jarski is a screenwriter dividing her time between Britain and the States. Her other quotations books include The Funniest Thing You Never Said, Great British Wit, A Word from the Wise, Wrinklies' Wit and Wisdom, Wisecracks and Hollywood Wit. She has also written a spoof guide to How to Be A Celebrity.

Do you think the world's going to hell in a handcart? Do you reckon the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train? 
 
If the answer is a heartfelt yes, you'll feel right at home amongst the malcontents and misanthropes here. Woody Allen, W.C. Fields, Dorothy Parker, Joan Rivers, Jo Brand, Mark Lamarr and Victor Meldrew are just some of the world-class curmudgeons to sound-off hilariously about all the things that make you seethe: traffic wardens, cold callers, caravans, James Blunt, estate agents, other drivers, being put on hold, men in flip-flops and modern art. With over 4,000 entries, this is the most comprehensive collection of grumpiness there has ever been. 
 
As for you Pollyannas who persist in looking for silver linings despite dire weather warnings, isn't it about time you woke up and smelt the rancid coffee? Cast off those rose-tinted spectacles, climb on board the handcart and fasten your seatbelts: it's going to be one hell of a grumpy ride.

All the witty wisdom you'll ever need in one lifetime from those who've already been there

A Word From the Wise

Quotable comic wisdom from the bestselling author in the genre

Rosemarie Jarski is a writer and scriptwriter who divides her time between the United States and Britain. She is the author of a number of books including How to Be A Celebrity, The Funniest Thing You Never Said and Great British Wit, all published by Ebury Press.

'A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees,' as William Blake so aptly put it. What he probably meant, being a publisher and a printer himself, was that the wise man cuts down the tree and turns the resultant paper into a one-size-fits-all book packed with the sagest advice, quips and quotations from some of the wisest and funniest people whose counsel you could ever wish to hear. 
 
A Word from the Wise is a one-stop shop with over 6,000 quotes. It's a vast resource, but every one is a gem, from such knowledgeable souls as Hunter S Thompson, The Talmud, Dorothy Parker and Daffy Duck. 
 
With each quote handily placed within every possible category you could think of, and with more quotes in every genre than anywhere else, A Word From the Wise is a must for anyone who thinks they could do with knowing a little bit or a lot more. 
 
'A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine' The Talmud 
 
'Imagination is more important than knowledge' Albert Einstein 
 
'If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars' John Paul Getty 
 
'Violence is the repartee of the illiterate' George Bernard Shaw 
 
'Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition' Timothy Leary 
 
'A narcissist is someone better-looking than you are' Gore Vidal

Great British Wit

The definitive collection of our nation's funniest quotations from the bestselling author of The Funniest Thing You Never Said

A veritable monument to our self-effacing approach

400 pages of the funniest one-liners ever uttered by Brits about Brits...This is one of those clever books you'll pick up intent on having a quick browse and before you know it, it's dark outside, there's a black dot on the TV and you haven't spoken to another soul for 10 hours.

Rosemarie Jarski has spent half a lifetime collecting quotes and possesses an astounding breadth of knowledge when it comes to compiling quotations, as her numerous bestselling books testify. She is also a successful screenwriter and spends time working in the UK and USA.

There's nothing much left to feel good about these days if you're British, but one of the few things where we all agree that we're still a world leader is our defining sense of humour. Thematically covering every subject imaginable, from God to dogs, this collection is the seminal gathering of our national wit and a picture of who we are as a nation - a monument to our monumental silliness. 
 
'An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.' George Mikes 
 
Jane Austen, Jo Brand, Craig Brown, Winston Churchill, Alan Clark, Jeremy Clarkson, Billy Connolly, Peter Cook, Tommy Cooper, Stephen Fry, A.A. Gill, Boris Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Maureen Lipman, Spike Milligan, Eric Morecambe, William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Frank Skinner, Sue Townsend, Peter Ustinov, Queen Victoria, Oscar Wilde, P.G. Wodehouse, Victoria Wood and many more.

Rosemarie Jarski

The bestselling, blockbusting, bumper book of humorous quotations rides back into town with 6,000 more hilariously funny quotes. From times past to the modern day, classic funnies to contemporary wit, The Funniest Thing You Never Said 2 delivers an unbeatable selection of fantastic and hilarious quotes on every subject under the sun. Featuring topics as diverse as celebrity to religion, and including a cast of quotees ranging from Oscar Wilde to Homer Simpson, there's something here for everyone with a sense of humour. 
 
'I am willing to love all mankind, except an American.' - Samuel Johnson 
 
'Glastonbury was very wet and muddy. There was trench foot, dysentery, peaches ... all the Geldof daughters.' - Sean Lock 
 
'Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people.' - Richard Nixon 
 
'I've had more women than most people have noses.' - Steve Martin 
 
'I have the simplest tastes. I'm always satisfied with the best.' - Oscar Wilde 
 
'Well, it's 1am. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids.' - Homer Simpson 
 
'All I know is I'm not a Marxist.' - Karl Marx 
 
'I'm the pink sheep of the family.' - Alexander McQueen

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