WIST Quotations

McLaughlin, Mignon -- The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 10 (1963)

Dave — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:32:57 +0000

The neurotic longs to touch bottom, so at least he won’t have that to worry about anymore.

Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 10 (1963)
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Parker, Robert -- The Professional, ch. 8 (2009)

Dave — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:56:28 +0000

“The best moments in my life,” I said, “have come because I loved somebody.”

“Yeah,” he said.

“And the worst,” I said.

“Yeah,” he said.

Robert B. Parker (1932–2010) American writer
The Professional, ch. 8 (2009)
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Kingsley, Charles -- Good News of God, Sermon 33 “The Friend of Sinners [Mark 2:15-16]” (1859)

Dave — Wed, 31 May 2017 01:47:46 +0000

Never trample on any soul though it may be lying in the veriest mire; for that last spark of self-respect is its only hope, its only chance; the last seed of a new and better life: — the voice of God that whispers to it: “You are not what you ought to be, and you are not what you can be. You are still God’s child, still an immortal soul. You may rise yet, and fight a good fight yet, and be a man once more, after the likeness of God who made you, and Christ who died for you!”

Charles Kingsley (1819–1875) English clergyman, historian, essayist, novelist (pseud. "Parson Lot")
Good News of God, Sermon 33 “The Friend of Sinners [Mark 2:15-16]” (1859)
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Buchwald, Art -- Have I Ever Lied to You?, ch. 4 “Live and In Color” (1968)

Dave — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:32:59 +0000

Every time you think television has hit its lowest ebb, a new type program comes along to make you wonder where you thought the ebb was.

Art Buchwald (1925–2007) American humorist, columnist
Have I Ever Lied to You?, ch. 4 “Live and In Color” (1968)
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Ivins, Molly -- Essay (1986-03), “How to Survive Reagan,” The Progressive, Vol. 50, No. 3

Dave — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:20:41 +0000

Things are not getting worse; things have always been this bad. Nothing is more consoling than the long perspective of history. It will perk you up no end to go back and read the works of progressives past. You will learn therein that things back then were also terrible, and what’s more, they were always getting worse. This is most inspiriting.

Molly Ivins (1944–2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1986-03), “How to Survive Reagan,” The Progressive, Vol. 50, No. 3
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Collected in Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? (1991).

Shakespeare, William -- King Lear, Act 4, sc. 1, l. 27ff (4.1.27-31) (1606)

Dave — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:17:26 +0000

EDGAR: O gods, who is ‘t can say “I am at the worst”?
I am worse than e’er I was. […]
And worse I may be yet: the worst is not,
So long as we can say, “This is the worst.”

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English dramatist and poet
King Lear, Act 4, sc. 1, l. 27ff (4.1.27-31) (1606)
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