WIST Quotations

Holland, Barbara -- Endangered Pleasures (1995)

Dave — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:29:07 +0000

Gloom we have always with us, a rank and sturdy weed, but joy requires tending.

Barbara Holland (1933–2010) American author
Endangered Pleasures (1995)

Johnson, Samuel -- Essay (1759-09-01), The Idler, No. 72

Dave — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:03:10 +0000

The gloomy and the resentful are always found among those who have nothing to do or who do nothing.

Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1759-09-01), The Idler, No. 72

Fuller, Thomas (1608) -- A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine, ii. xi (1650)

Dave — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:47:31 +0000

It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth.

Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) English churchman, historian
A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine, ii. xi (1650)

Bible, Vol. 1. Old Testament -- Book 20. Proverbs 17:22 (Prov 17:22) [tr. CEB (2011)]

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

A joyful heart helps healing,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣יב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם׃

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 20. Proverbs 17:22 (Prov 17:22) [tr. CEB (2011)]

(Source (Hebrew)). Other translations:

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
[KJV (1611)]

Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.
[GNT (1976)]

A glad heart is excellent medicine, a depressed spirit wastes the bones away.
[NJB (1985)]

A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
[NRSV (2021 ed.)]

A joyful heart makes for good health;
Despondency dries up the bones.
[RJPS (2023 ed.)]

Milne, A. A. -- House at Pooh Corner, ch. 1 “A House Is Built at Pooh Corner” (1928)

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

“It’s snowing still,” said Eeyore gloomily.
“So it is.”
“And freezing.”
“Is it?”
“Yes,” said Eeyore. “However,” he said, brightening up a little, “we haven’t had an earthquake lately.”

A. A. Milne (1882–1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
House at Pooh Corner, ch. 1 “A House Is Built at Pooh Corner” (1928)

Eeyore and Christopher Robin.

Milne, A. A. -- Winnie-the-Pooh, ch. 6 “Eeyore Has a Birthday” (1926)

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

“Good morning, Eeyore,” said Pooh.
“Good morning, Pooh Bear,” said Eeyore gloomily. “If it is a good morning,” he said. “Which I doubt,” said he.

A. A. Milne (1882–1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
Winnie-the-Pooh, ch. 6 “Eeyore Has a Birthday” (1926)