WIST Quotations

David, Peter -- “But I Digress”

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Heaven save us from people who are terrified of thoughts.

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
“But I Digress”

David, Peter -- Babylon 5: Legions of Fire III – Out of the Darkness, ch. 7 [Londo] (2000)

Dave — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:04:18 +0000

I have found, Minister, that “chance” usually has its own feelings as to just what is being left to it, and has a habit of inserting itself into matters at its whim.

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire III – Out of the Darkness, ch. 7 [Londo] (2000)

David, Peter -- Babylon 5: Legions of Fire III – Out of the Darkness (2000)

Dave — Tue, 26 May 2020 22:20:25 +0000

He may have gone quite far in our society, but no matter how far one goes, one cannot avoid bringing oneself along.

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire III – Out of the Darkness (2000)

David, Peter -- Pulling Up Stakes (2013)

Dave — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:44:57 +0000

I didn’t think it was possible to not care about something less than I did about football, but clothes were it. Most guys really don’t give a damn. Clothes were the things that, if you were a guy, you wore to keep warm, and that a girl wore so that you wouldn’t see her naked, and what guy is in favor of that?

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Pulling Up Stakes (2013)

David, Peter -- Q-in-Law (1991)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

If we can’t alter the tide of events, at least we can be nearby with towels to mop up.

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Q-in-Law (1991)

David, Peter -- Q-Squared (Q) (1994)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

There is a basic truth that you still have not quite grasped. If you simply destroy everything that irritates you, fairly soon there will be nothing left.

Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Q-Squared (Q) (1994)