And he is full of pithy observations: "Greed, desire, love and death.

In the children's writing community, she is known for her pithy observations and her generosity toward beginning writers and illustrators.

Nor does it hint at his pithy observations and occasionally irreverent way with words.

The author makes some pithy observations ("The first thing a woman says after an accident is, 'Where's my purse?' ")

He began collecting pithy observations, and then, as a budding performance artist, began writing his own.

Mr. Odiorne was known for pithy observations.

Taggart's shout drowned out Eve's pithy observation and sent all three of them bolting for the docks.

But the book is most engaging when he turns his gaze outward to make pithy observations on the intersection of religion and global capitalist culture.

Unfortunately, it was a little late to voice that kind of pithy observation.

"On the other hand, Samantha did have several interesting pithy observations on the thickheadedness of humans in general."