WIST Quotations

Le Guin, Ursula K. -- The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 15 (1969)

Dave — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:03:20 +0000

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) American writer
The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 15 (1969)
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Bellow, Saul -- The Adventures of Augie March (1953)

Dave — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:25:47 +0000

Boredom therefore can arise from the cessation of habitual functions, even though these may be boring too. It is also the shriek of unused capacities, the doom of serving no great end or design, or contributing to no master force.

Saul Bellow (1915-2005) Canadian-American writer
The Adventures of Augie March (1953)
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Carroll, Lewis -- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, ch. 12 (1865)

Dave — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:09:24 +0000

‘Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?’ he asked.

‘Begin at the beginning,’ the King said, gravely, ‘and go on till you come to the end: then stop.’

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) English writer and mathematician [pseud. of Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, ch. 12 (1865)

Martin, Steve -- L. A. Story (1991)

Dave — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:49:37 +0000

HARRIS: Why is it that we don’t always recognize the moment when love begins but we always know when it ends?

Steve Martin (b. 1945) American comedian, actor, writer, producer, musician
L. A. Story (1991)
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Gaiman, Neil -- Sandman, Book 9. The Kindly Ones, # 57 “Chapter 1” (1993-02)

Dave — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:23:36 +0000

THE CRONE: Can’t say I’ve ever been too fond of beginnings, myself. Messy little things. Give me a good ending any time. You know where you are with an ending.

Neil Gaiman (b. 1960) British author, screenwriter, fabulist
Sandman, Book 9. The Kindly Ones, # 57 “Chapter 1” (1993-02)
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As the eldest of the Kindly Ones (Fates, Moirai, etc.), the Crone's task, in the aspect of Atropos, is literally to cut the thread at the end of a life.