Author(s): Simon Leys

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"Most people are other people", Oscar Wilde remarked, "their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their life a mimicry, their passions a quotation . . . "Other People's Thoughtsis a wonderfully entertaining collection of quotations. Simon Leys collects jokes and insights from great artists and thinkers, revealing a unique sensibility. Topics include adventure, youth, sex, time, toads, wine, epitaphs and friendship.A perfect gift book, it ranges across cultures and times to provoke and entertain.