WIST Quotations

Martin, Judith -- Miss Manners’ Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium, Part 1 “Revised Conventions,” “Advice” (1989)

Dave — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:24:56 +0000

The truly conscientious will not limit themselves to helping with the more exciting parts of one’s life. They are also scrupulous about offering helpful suggestions regarding such mundane matters as your household arrangements, work habits, mannerisms, and use of the language. There is nothing like a good friend to help you out when you are not in trouble.

Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
Miss Manners’ Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium, Part 1 “Revised Conventions,” “Advice” (1989)

Martin, Judith -- Miss Manners Rescues Civilization, ch. 5 “The Law Takes Over from Etiquette” (1996)

Dave — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:09:40 +0000

Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in the society is not between liberals and conservatives but between those who believe that they should have a say in the love lives of strangers and those who do not.

Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
Miss Manners Rescues Civilization, ch. 5 “The Law Takes Over from Etiquette” (1996)

Parker, Robert -- Hush Money (1999)

Dave — Thu, 25 May 2017 16:44:20 +0000

“You ever fuck Susan here?” she said, her face almost touching mine.

“I’m impressed,” I said. “The question is intrusive, annoying, coarse, and voyeuristic. That’s quite a lot to get into a simple question.”

Robert B. Parker (1932–2010) American writer
Hush Money (1999)

Ericsson, Graham -- Journal (2013-10-21)

Dave — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:44:50 +0000

Too many moral busy-bodies have confused impertinent with important.

Graham Ericsson (b. 1961) American technologist, writer, aphorist
Journal (2013-10-21)

Hoffer, Eric -- True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 1, ch. 2, § 10 (1951)

Dave — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:21:29 +0000

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.

Eric Hoffer (1902–1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 1, ch. 2, § 10 (1951)