Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths

A must—have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind—stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.

ox—y—mor—on—i—ca (OK—se—mor—ON—uh—ca) noun: Any variety of tantalizing, self—contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.

For example:

"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."
—Victor Hugo

"To lead the people, walk ...