WIST Quotations

Greenwood, Kerry -- Phryne Fisher, Book 10, Death Before Wicket, ch. 7 (1999)

Dave — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:36:41 +0000

Neither struck her as particularly experienced. The night would degenerate into the usual problems with an orgy: where to put what and where and when, and how to find room for one’s elbows.

Kerry Greenwood (b. 1954) Australian author and lawyer
Phryne Fisher, Book 10, Death Before Wicket, ch. 7 (1999)
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McLaughlin, Mignon -- The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 8 (1963)

Dave — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:22:59 +0000

A little embarrassment prevents a lot of goodness.

Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 8 (1963)
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Austen, Jane -- Sense and Sensibility, ch. 17 [Edward] (1811)

Dave — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:40:28 +0000

I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) English author
Sense and Sensibility, ch. 17 [Edward] (1811)
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