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Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned reading a book called The Greatest Wits of All Time, which features phrases and letters from witty individuals, and how this inspires him to write.
I have a book called The Greatest Wits of All Time and they're phrases out of letters and correspondence from people that have extraordinary wit.
— Episode: Making Stuff, with Adam Savage
Episode: Making Stuff, with Adam Savage
Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned reading a book called The Greatest Wits of All Time, which features phrases and letters from witty individuals, and how this inspires him to write.
I have a book called The Greatest Wits of All Time and they're phrases out of letters and correspondence from people that have extraordinary wit.
I just read it and I say, wow, that was an awesome juxtaposition of words and phrases or rhythm and that just sort of re-baptizes me into a mood that I then say, okay, I'm ready.