Author:Carole McKenzie
'A woman is like a teabag - only when in hot water do you realise how strong she is' - Nancy Reagan
Women are never at a loss to express themselves, and smart women will have something to say for every occasion.
Wise Women is a hilarious, ribald and revealing collection of observations and inspirational quotations reflecting the wit and intelligence of women across the ages. Those quoted range from Dorothy Parker to Joan Rivers, Mae West to Joan Collins, Queen Victoria to Princess Diana, Joanna Lumley to Pamela Stephenson, Beyoncé to Adele, and Cheryl Cole to Lady Gaga.
The famous and infamous of theatre, film, politics, philosophy and literature are featured, waxing lyrical on numerous topics from affairs, ageing, men and motherhood to sex, work and what women want!
You can't write, read, or live fully in the present without knowing the literature of the past. Penguin Classics opens the door to a treasure house of pure pleasure, books that have never been bettered
—— John MortimerPenguin and Classics are words that go together like horse and carriage or Mercedes and Benz. When I was a university teacher I always prescribed Penguin editions of classic novels for my courses: they have the best introductions, the most readable notes, and the most carefully edited texts
—— David LodgeJoin Me is the kind of book I love: effortlessly funny, painfully accurate and entertaining to the very end. Brilliant
—— Mike GayleExtremely enjoyable. once cannot help wondering whether he has stumbled upon the future shape of spirituality
—— Daily TelegraphOne of the funniest stories you will ever read
—— Daily Mail