WIST Quotations

Shakespeare, William -- Henry VI, Part 2, Act 5, sc. 1, l. 186ff (5.1.186-187) (1591)

Dave — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:58:14 +0000

SALISBURY: It is great sin to swear unto a sin,
But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Henry VI, Part 2, Act 5, sc. 1, l. 186ff (5.1.186-187) (1591)
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Edlund, Ben -- Firefly, 1×07 “Jaynestown” (18 Oct 2002)

Dave — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:06:29 +0000

SIMON: I swear — when it’s appropriate.

KAYLEE: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain’t appropriate.

Ben Edlund (b. 1968) American cartoonist, writer, producer
Firefly, 1×07 “Jaynestown” (18 Oct 2002)

Butcher, Jim -- Grave Peril (2001)

Dave — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:46:46 +0000

“Holy shit,” I breathed. “Hellhounds.”
“Harry,” Michael said sternly. “You know I hate it when you swear.”
“You’re right. Sorry. Holy shit,” I breathed, “heckhounds.”

Jim Butcher (b. 1971) American author
Grave Peril (2001)

Twain, Mark -- In Albert Bigelow Paine, Mark Twain: A Biography, ch. 38 (1912)

Dave — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 01:12:39 +0000

In trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity affords a relief denied even to prayer.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
In Albert Bigelow Paine, Mark Twain: A Biography, ch. 38 (1912)
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