WIST Quotations

Weir, Andy -- The Martian (2011)

Dave — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:26:49 +0000

I need some encouragement. I need to ask myself, “What would an Apollo astronaut do?” He’d drink three whiskey sours, drive his Corvette to the launchpad, then fly to the moon in a command module smaller than my Rover. Man those guys were cool.

Andy Weir (b. 1972) American programmer and writer
The Martian (2011)

Butcher, Jim -- Changes (2010)

Dave — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:26:35 +0000

“Ack!” I said. Fearless master of the witty dialogue, that’s me.

Jim Butcher (b. 1971) American author
Changes (2010)

Jefferson, Thomas -- Letter (1816-05-21) to Francis Eppes

Dave — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:11:45 +0000

Whenever you feel a warmth of temper rising, check it at once, and suppress it, recollecting it will make you unhappy within yourself, and disliked by others. Nothing gives one person so great advantage over another, as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) American political philosopher, polymath, statesman, US President (1801-09)
Letter (1816-05-21) to Francis Eppes
(Source)

Often updated as "Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances."