McLaughlin, Mignon -- The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 5 (1966)

Dave — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:05:56 +0000

Things are never so bad that they can’t get worse. But they’re sometimes so bad they can’t get better.

Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist and author
The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 5 (1966)

Dunne, Finley Peter -- (Attributed)

Dave — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:11:24 +0000

“Do you think the world is growing worse?” Mr. Hennessy asked.
“I do not,” said Mr. Dooley.
“Do you think it’s growing better?”
“No,” said Mr. Dooley. “If it’s doing anything, it’s just turning around as usual.”

Finley Peter Dunne (1867–1936) American humorist and journalist
(Attributed)

Usually paraphrased as "The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better -- it is just turning around as usual."

WIST Quotations

McLaughlin, Mignon -- The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 5 (1966)

Dunne, Finley Peter -- (Attributed)