Reviews for Lawyer's Wit and Wisdom : Quotations on the Legal Profession, in Brief

The average rating for Lawyer's Wit and Wisdom : Quotations on the Legal Profession, in Brief based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-10 00:00:00 Suzanne Lewis I have always liked a notebook since being a youngster and this is without doubt one of the best. There is plenty of space to write whatever one wants and the added bonus is that each page has a delightful feline illustration and a quote by a cat lover of note. The only problem is, I doubt that I will ever use it as a notebook because it would deface it, so I intend to gift it to my daughter and let her make the decision! Compton Mackenzie opens proceedings with an apt quote that appears in a variety of feline quotation books but is still worth repeating … 'Somebody once said that a dog looked up to a man as its superior, that a horse regarded a man as its equal, and that a cat looked down on him as its inferior.' Probably very true! And author Vicki Knowles' comment is very definitely true when she says, 'Whatever you have opened - box, cupboard, chest, sideboard, wardrobe, car boot, trunk, or music stool - check before you shut it. There's probably a cat inside.' My daughter will testify to that as her three, Salvador (after Dali), Agatha (after Christie) and Marge (after Allingham) all do that very thing, especially when she is sorting out her jewellery for sale - work sometimes has to cease until they move! Antoinette Mayer says, 'There is nothing better after a long, wet, dismal walk home than a small cat trotting fast to meet you, tail up and pink mouth open in indignation', and isn't it amazing that they always seem to know when you are going to appear. That great cat lover PG Wodehouse said, 'The real objection to the great majority of cats is their insufferable air of superiority' … and don't they know it? So author and poet Paul Gray got it right with 'Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place.' And what's more, don't forget it, your place that is! There are very many excellent quotations in this book but I must end with something that happened to me only the other day. It is attributed to writer Marcia Fischer who commented, 'You can feel an awful fool standing at the bottom of the garden yelling pussy, pussy, pussy across a totally deserted meadow. Especially when you realise that pussy, pussy, pussy is watching you with benign interest, from the shelter of the garden shed.' I lost Tiger recently and, replacing 'a totally deserted meadow' with 'house' and 'garden shed' with 'armchair', I went all over the house shouting his name, even up to the attic. No sign anywhere so I came down and retraced my steps in every room, and the attic, calling him. Still no sign. Then I happened to look on the armchair in the dining room, where I had been stood calling him only to spot him just sitting there and looking at me as though I had gone mad … cats, I love them! As I say this notebook will get no entries from me, I could only spoil it for it is a lovely production with much interest and truth between it covers.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-08-17 00:00:00 John Mcdermott Cute, good basic information for beginners