WIST Quotations

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady -- Journal (1880-11-12)

Dave — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:03:54 +0000

I have no sympathy with the old idea that children owe such immense gratitude to their parents that they can never fulfill their obligations to them. I think the obligation is all on the other side.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American social activist, abolitionist, woman's suffragist
Journal (1880-11-12)
(Source)

Austen, Jane -- Letter (1817-02-20) to Fanny Austen-Knight

Dave — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:19:29 +0000

I would recommend to her and Mr. D. the simple regimen of separate rooms.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) English author
Letter (1817-02-20) to Fanny Austen-Knight
(Source)

On Fanny's aunt, Mrs. Sophia Deedes, having birthed an eighteenth child.

Bolt, Robert -- A Man for All Seasons, play, Act 1 (1960)

Dave — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:04:47 +0000

WOLSEY: The King wants a son; what are you going to do about it?

MORE: (dry murmur) I’m very sure the King needs no advice from me on what to do about it.

Robert Bolt (1924-1995) English dramatist
A Man for All Seasons, play, Act 1 (1960)
(Source)

Bolt's 1966 film adaptation uses the same lines. (Source (Video); dialog verified.)

Lebowitz, Fran -- Social Studies, “Parental Guidance” (1981)

Dave — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:08:43 +0000

Your responsibility as a parent is not as great as you might imagine. You need not supply the world with the next conqueror of disease or a major movie star. If your child simply grows up to be someone who does not use the word “collectible” as a noun, you can consider yourself an unqualified success.

Fran Lebowitz (b. 1950) American journalist, essayist
Social Studies, “Parental Guidance” (1981)