"Dance First, Think Later" Book Review & Giveaway (4/6)

4/6/11
Congrats Comment #41 – lewalk

I am a quote lover! There are many I live by and say quite often. The right quote at the right time can give someone needed direction, courage, inspiration, or just a good laugh. Dance First, Think Later is a a small handy paperback that contains 618 fabulous quotes, (or “rules to live by”) certain to do just that. With a collection of wisdom from an unexpected group of speakers, doers, and thinkers, Dance First, Think Later brings you a collection of thoughts that are funny, thoughtful, offhanded, clever, and always profound.

Written by Kathryn & Ross Petras, a brother and sister writing team whose books include “Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You’re A Cheese” “The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said” and many more teamed up yet again to assemble their collection of quotes into Dance First, Think Later and Workman publishing loved the idea.

Dance First, Think Later makes a wonderful timeless gift for birthdays, recent graduates, newlyweds, new home owners, or anyone looking for a little uplift and direction. I received a copy of the book to review and was immediately drawn into reading the quotes, and being the analytical person I am, dissecting them all and relating them to my own life.

Some of my favorite quotes in the book were:

“What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight; build it anyway“
Mother Theresa

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined“
Henry David Thoreau

“There is a way to do it better- find it“
Thomas Edison

I am happy to have this book as an edition to my paperback collection and know it will come in handy when myself, a family member, or friend, needs a bit of inspiration or a smile!

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You can buy Dance First, Think Later directly from Workman Publishing HERE

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