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Richard Lederer was an American author born on May 26, 1938, and passed away in 2007. His works spanned a variety of genres including humor, linguistics, and literary criticism.

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Book:Lederer on Language: A Celebration of English, Good Grammar, and Wordplay

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“In A Midnight Carol Patricia Davis illuminates the dark and brilliant humanity of Charles Dickens -- the man who lived a rags-to-riches life more remarkable than any of his stories.”

Men Stories Humanity Dark He Man Riches Brilliant Remarkable Midnight Rags Dickens Carols Rags To Riches

Author:Richard Lederer

“The most colossal display of wise, inspiring, and humorous metaphors ever exhibited in one place.”

Wise Humorous Metaphor Display Colossal

Author:Richard Lederer

“English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. Its the most punderful language because its vocabulary has a certain critical mass that makes a lingo good for punning.”

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Author:Richard Lederer

“Today we speak, but first we spoke; faucets leak, but never loke. Today we write, but first we wrote; we bite our tongues, but never bote.”

Writing Firsts Today Speak Tongue Spokes Bites Leaks

Book:Crazy English

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“When I travel on an airplane, I like to be served TWA milk and TWA coffee. But I love to be served TWA tea.”

Coffee Tea Milk Airplane

Author:Richard Lederer

“There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.”

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Author:Richard Lederer

“Quotations are powerful tools. Michel de Montaigne, the father of all essayists, observed, 'I quote others only to better express myself.' Intrepid quotations detective Ralph Keyes helps us to discover the clear truth about exactly what was said and who exactly said it.”

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Author:Richard Lederer

About the Author

Born: May 26, 1938
Died: 2007
Known for: Author
Quotes: 8

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