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WIST (“Wish I’d Said That!”) is my collection of quotations (wist.info) which I find meaningful, moving, amusing (intended or not), or well-phrased.

Despite the name, this is not just a collection of quotations whose sentiments I agree with (though that’s true for the majority of stuff I collect). In some cases there are ideas that I disagree with, firmly; in those cases, though, I’ve included the quote because I admire the way it’s phrased, or because it’s a classic statement of a particular sentiment, or else I thought it was so absurd that it made me smile just to read it. In short, "Quoting is not (necessarily) endorsing."

One thing I make an effort to do is research and properly cite each quotation I publish. Further sourcing information (and notes and translations) can be found on the WIST website.

This site will serve as a rich-text social media republishing of new and updated quotations from wist.info (since nobody actually goes to blogs any more). I welcome conversation about the quotes I post.

I was previously cross-posting at wist@my-space.social, WISTquote@zirk.us, and wist@diasp.org. More info on the background of my collection here: wist.info/about-wist/

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Friday, August 7, 2026, 8:07 PM

WIST Quotations
Friday, August 7, 2026, 8:07 PM

A quotation from Terry Pratchett

   “I don’t hold with paddlin’ with the occult,” said Granny firmly. “Once you start paddlin’ with the occult you start believing in spirits, and when you start believing in spirits you start believing in demons, and then before you know where you are you’re believing in gods. And then you’re in trouble.”
   “But all them things exist,” said Nanny Ogg.
   “That’s no call to go around believing in them. It only encourages ’em.”

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 14, Lords and Ladies (1992)

More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/8535…

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Pratchett, Terry - Discworld No. 14, Lords and Ladies (1992) | WIST Quotations

"I don't hold with paddlin' with the occult," said Granny firmly. "Once you start paddlin' with the occult you start believing in spirits, and when you start believing in spirits you start believing in demons, and then before you know where you are y…

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Sally Mack

in reply to WIST Quotations Saturday, August 8, 2026, 3:21 AM

So many great quotes In Terry Pratchett's work.

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in reply to Sally Mack Monday, August 10, 2026, 8:01 PM

Indeed! Here's what I have in my collection thus far (wist.info/author/pratchett-ter…), and I have many, many more queued up to add.

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Sally Mack

in reply to WIST Quotations Monday, August 10, 2026, 11:23 PM

Those are great! And, as you mention, so many more.

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in reply to Sally Mack Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 4:39 AM

I also recommend mastodon.social/@terrypratchet… as another dailyish source of Pratchett quotes.

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Sally Mack

in reply to WIST Quotations Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 5:07 AM

Thanks. I've been looking at the Discworld 2026 convention website. My goodness!

terrypratchettforums.com/threa…

The 2026 International Discworld Convention

Change of venue, good I was there when it was last held, a little more remote but not that difficult to get there. I was a bit fed up with going to the Hilton hotel at the NEC, if it had been...

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