WIST Quotations

Shakespeare, William -- Macbeth, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 1ff (1.1.1-8) (1606)

Dave — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:12:25 +0000

FIRST WITCH: When shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

SECOND WITCH: When the hurly-burly’s done,
When the battle’s lost and won.

THIRD WITCH: That will be ere the set of sun.

FIRST WITCH: Where’s the place?

SECOND WITCH: Upon the heath.

THIRD WITCH: There to meet with Macbeth.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English dramatist and poet
Macbeth, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 1ff (1.1.1-8) (1606)
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Parker, Ross -- “We’ll Meet Again” (1939) [with Hughie Charles]

Dave — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:46:04 +0000

We’ll meet again,
Don’t know where,
Don’t know when,
But I know we’ll meet again
Some sunny day.

Ross Parker (1914–1974) English pianist, composer, lyricist, actor [Albert Rostron Parker]
“We’ll Meet Again” (1939) [with Hughie Charles]
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Lemmon, Jack -- (Attributed)

Dave — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:17:46 +0000

If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

Jack Lemmon (1925–2001) American actor [John Uhler Lemmon III]
(Attributed)

An old joke, probably pre-dating Lemmon's use of it. See here.

Milne, A. A. -- House at Pooh Corner, ch. 9 “Eeyore Finds the Wolery” (1928)

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

You’ve never been to see any of us. You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. Why don’t you go to them sometimes?

A. A. Milne (1882–1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
House at Pooh Corner, ch. 9 “Eeyore Finds the Wolery” (1928)
(Source)

Rabbit to Eeyore.

Sometimes paraphrased: "You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."