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WIST Quotations May 28

A quotation from Steinbeck

We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil. And it occurs to me that evil must constantly re-spawn, while good, while virtue, is immortal. Vice has always a new fresh young face, while virtue is venerable as nothing else in the world is.

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) American writer
East of Eden, ch. 34 (1952)

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Chewers by Masticadores May 18

“Ecco: Lessons Learned From Sega’s Dolphin Defender of Time” by Andrew Nickerson

In Sega Genesis lore, one title still makes gamers of all ages cringe: “Ecco the Dolphin.” Renowned for its breathtaking graphics and dynamite soundtrack, yet also reviled for its notoriously brutal difficulty and jarring damage/death siren, “Ecco” is best described as a retro classic that’s revered by those who finish…yet notorious for inspiring rage-quitting.

Its plot, in contrast, deserves great admiration: a young dolphin is mysteriously stripped of his pod, so he goes on a journey for answers…only to learn he’s the latest victim of the Vortex, an intergalactic evil that’s plagued Earth for millennia. Aided by new allies, past and present, he launches a crusade spanning time and space itself that ultimately saves his pod, destroys the Vortex, and restores Earth’s balance—or so he thought….

However, when analyzing the plot, there’s one conclusion one can’t help reaching: Ecco’s victory was the culmination of literally ages of careful planning, all based around a truly moral champion, who used the Vortex’s complacent arrogance to destroy it. To better understand this, let’s run through the game’s plot to see what steps Ecco and his allies used, what went right/wrong, and how each point played out.

Greed corrupts all from within: The planet Vortex’s native wildlife’s (particularly their Queen’s) insatiable appetite ultimately exhausted their natural resources, leaving them on the verge of annihilation. Thus, they resorted to using their technology to strip other worlds (including Earth) of their resources to survive…so much so, they threatened to destroy our environment too. Doing so earned them a unique assortment of foes, ones who weren’t about to let such happen.
Foreknowledge and preparation are essential: The Atlanteans, sensing the new threat, expertly used their technology to identify Vortex, its exact location, and relevant patterns, namely how it sent its tendrils to raid Earth every 500 years. This helped their leaders better assess the situation…and realize they couldn’t stop their foe. Therefore, they crafted a time machine, escaped into the past to preserve themselves, then left a trail for a future champion to follow to both the truth and the means to win.
Never underestimate the small: Ecco was a simple dolphin who lived a basic life with his beloved pod…until they were stolen. Determined to save his family, he set off, following the songs of the ocean in a quest that’d make him a legend.
Selflessness works wonders: While gathering information, Ecco helped the Vortex’s other numerous victims. Doing so earned their trust, as well as advice on who could provide answers: Big Blue, an old blue whale in the Arctic Circle
With great age comes great wisdom: Big Blue told Ecco about Earth’s being plagued every 500 years, yet wasn’t sure why. However, he did know who might: the Asterite, an ancient being who’d prove the key to defeating the Vortex.
Improvisation is a great thing: The Asterite told Ecco what it could, plus offered to provide the means to fight…but couldn’t do so because it wasn’t complete. It sent him to Atlantis, where Ecco learned the full story, plus gained access to the time machine, allowing him to go to the prehistoric era and retrieve the Asterite’s missing globe. Once restored, Ecco’s new ally gave him the promised power, then told him how to defeat the Vortex.
Surprise is a deadly weapon: Ecco used the time machine to return to moment his pod was taken, then used his newly acquired powers to travel through the tendril to Vortex, where he confronted the enemy in its own backyard.
Arrogance is a fatal flaw: The Vortex Queen was big and powerful, yet had grown lazy because no one ever resisted her. That complacency allowed Ecco to easily break into the central chamber and defeat her.
Make sure a threat is truly finished before declaring victory: Ecco returned to Earth with his pod, all happily singing his praises…but no one ever made sure the Vortex Queen was truly finished. It was a mistake all would pay dearly for, courtesy of the Vortex Queen following Ecco to Earth in the name of revenge….

This is how a single brave dolphin stopped a force even a mythical civilization thought indestructible…only to inadvertently trigger another conflict in the process. In essence, love triumphed over greed, yet couldn’t stop the latter’s parasitic effects, for the Vortex Queen’s lust for destruction and power wouldn’t end until she was truly destroyed. It’d eventually lead to all-out war on Earth between nature and the Vortex Queen, as well as transforming Ecco into something truly incredible: “The stone that split the stream of time,” as the Asterite would later say in the sequel.

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Quick Quotes Apr 9

“Take heart. You're not alone. Every broken heart breathes again. That's life. It goes on. In loss, and in gain.”
― Fakeer Ishavardas

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WIST Quotations Mar 6

A quotation from George Orwell

By “nationalism” I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled “good” or “bad.” But secondly — and this is much more important — I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other duty than that of advancing its interests.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1945-05), “Notes on Nationalism,” Polemic Magazine (1945-10)

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Orwell, George - Essay (1945-05), "Notes on Nationalism," Polemic Magazine (1945-10) | WIST Quotations

By "nationalism" I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled "good" or "bad." But secondly -- and this is much more important -- I mean…

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A quotation from Madeleine L'Engle

We find what we are looking for. If we are looking for life and love and openness and growth, we are likely to find them. If we are looking for witchcraft and evil, we’ll likely find them, and we may get taken over by them.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

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L'Engle, Madeleine - Speech (1983-11-16), "Dare To Be Creative," Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC | WIST Quotations

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John Griogair Bell Jan 27

“He knew angels and demons existed. The bible said so, didn’t it? But black-eyed men that worshipped some ancient evil from a far-off place in the stars…Sir Richard couldn’t take it seriously; the whole tale was just too outlandish.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/01/27/he-knew-angels-and-demons-existed-the-bible-said-so-didnt-it-but-black-eyed-men-that-worshipped-some-ancient-evil-from-a-far-off-place-in-the-stars-sir-richard-couldnt-take-it-seriously-th/ #AKnightHospitallerNovella #ancientEvil #angels #AngleterreConditionsSociales10661485RomansNouvellesEtc #Bible #blackEyed #book #ChristianHistoricalFiction #CivilisationMeDieValeRomansNouvellesEtc #CivilizationMedieval #CivilizationMedievalFiction #DeMonRomansNouvellesEtc #demons #devil #DevilFiction #england #EnglandSocialConditions10661485Fiction #existed #farOffPlace #fiction #FolkloreMythologyStudies #goodAndEvil #GoodAndEvilFiction #GrandeBretagneHistoireRomansNouvellesEtc #GreatBritain #GreatBritainHistoryFiction #GreatBritainKingsAndRulersFiction #historicalFiction #HistoricalThrillers #history #inTheStars #KingsAndRulers #knew #KnightsMaltaFiction #Malta #men #quote #saidSo #seriously #SocialConditions #StevenAMcKay #TheForestLord #tooOutlandish #wholeTale #worshipped

WIST Quotations Jan 20

A quotation from Euripides

MEDEA: O Zeus, why did you give men certain ways
   to recognize false gold, when there’s no mark,
   no token stamped on the human body,
   to indicate which men are worthless.

[ΜΉΔΕΙΑ: ὦ Ζεῦ, τί δὴ χρυσοῦ μὲν ὃς κίβδηλος ᾖ
   τεκμήρι᾽ ἀνθρώποισιν ὤπασας σαφῆ,
   ἀνδρῶν δ᾽ ὅτῳ χρὴ τὸν κακὸν διειδέναι
   οὐδεὶς χαρακτὴρ ἐμπέφυκε σώματι;]

Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Medea [Μήδεια], l. 516ff (431 BC) [tr. Johnston (2008)]

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MEDEA: O Zeus, why did you give men certain ways to recognize false gold, when there’s no mark, no token stamped on the human body, to indicate which men are worthless. [ΜΉΔΕΙΑ: ὦ Ζεῦ, τί δὴ χρυσοῦ μὲν ὃς κίβδηλος ᾖ τεκμήρι᾽ ἀνθρώποισιν ὤπασας σαφῆ, ἀνδρῶν δ᾽ ὅτῳ χρὴ τὸν…

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