WIST Quotations

Rogers, Will -- Column (1933-09-04), “Daily Telegram”

Dave — Wed, 01 May 2024 14:25:40 +0000

If we could ever get vacations down to where you wasn’t any more tired on the day one was over than on our regular work day it would be wonderful.

Will Rogers (1879–1935) American humorist
Column (1933-09-04), “Daily Telegram”
(Source)

Gingrich, Newt -- Renewing American Civilization, Lecture 2 “Personal Strength” (1993)

Dave — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:25:12 +0000

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

Newt Gingrich (b. 1943) American politician [Newton Leroy Gingrich]
Renewing American Civilization, Lecture 2 “Personal Strength” (1993)

HIcks, Bill -- Performance at The Oxford Playhouse (11 Nov 1992)

Dave — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:57:00 +0000

I need my sleep. I need about eight hours a day, and about ten at night.

Bill Hicks (1961–1994) American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, musician [William Melvin "Bill" Hicks]
Performance at The Oxford Playhouse (11 Nov 1992)

Released on Salvation (2005) .

Eldridge, Paul -- Maxims for a Modern Man, #258 (1965)

Dave — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:52:54 +0000

In old age the root of virtue is fatigue; in youth, fear.

Paul Eldridge (1888–1982) American educator, novelist, poet
Maxims for a Modern Man, #258 (1965)
(Source)

Renard, Jules -- Journal (May 1906) [tr. Bogan & Roget (1964)]

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

Laziness: the habit of resting before fatigue sets in.

Jules Renard (1864–1910) French writer
Journal (May 1906) [tr. Bogan & Roget (1964)]

Also attributed to Mortimer Caplin.

Other translations: "Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."

Butler, Samuel -- The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

Life is one long process of getting tired.

Samuel Butler (1835–1902) English novelist, satirist, scholar
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912)