WIST Quotations

Armour, Richard -- “Going to Extremes” (1949)

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:32:46 +0000

Shake and shake
The catsup bottle,
None will come,
And then a lot’ll.

Richard Armour (1906–1989) American poet and author
“Going to Extremes” (1949)

Armour, Richard -- (Attributed)

Dave — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:21:05 +0000

It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then.

Richard Armour (1906–1989) American poet and author
(Attributed)

Quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow, Speaker’s Handbook of Epigrams and Witticisms (1955). Origin unknown.

Armour, Richard -- Book (1960), The Classics Reclassified, Dedication

Dave — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:55:09 +0000

DEDICATED
to that amazing device, the Required Reading List,
better even than artificial respiration
for keeping dead authors alive.

Richard Armour (1906–1989) American poet and author
Book (1960), The Classics Reclassified, Dedication

Armour, Richard -- Poem (1956-01), “Good Sportsmanship,” American Legion Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 1

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:09:41 +0000

Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing,
It’s always pleasant when you spot it,
There’s only one unhappy thing:
You have to lose to prove you’ve got it.

Richard Armour (1906–1989) American poet and author
Poem (1956-01), “Good Sportsmanship,” American Legion Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 1

Collected in his Nights with Armour (1958).