WIST QuotationsJan 24

A quotation from Terry Pratchett

Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn’t take you seriously until you’d actually killed them, by which time it didn’t really matter anyway.

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 2, The Light Fantastic (1986)

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Pratchett, Terry - Discworld No. 2, The Light Fantastic (1986) | WIST Quotations

Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn’t take you seriously until you’d actually killed them, by which time it didn’t really matter anyway.

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WIST Quotations moves again!Nov 30, 2023

A quotation from De Mello, Anthony:

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No one is exempt from talking nonsense. The great misfortune is to do it solemnly.
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https://wist.info/de-mello-anthony/65091/

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One Minute Nonsense, Introduction [The Master] (1992) - De Mello, Anthony | WIST Quotations

No one is exempt from talking nonsense. The great misfortune is to do it solemnly.

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WIST Quotations moves again!Jun 17, 2023

A quotation from Havel, Vaclav:

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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/havel-vaclav/7271/

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