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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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WIST Quotations

2 days ago

WIST Quotations
2 days ago

A quotation from John Flanagan

ROMANA: Please, please, can we do just one thing at a time?
THE DOCTOR: First things first?
ROMANA: Exactly.
THE DOCTOR: But not necessarily in that order.

John Flanagan (b. 1944) English writer, actor
Doctor Who (1963), 18×02 “Meglos,” Part 1 (1980-09-27) [with Andrew McCulloch]

More about this quote: wist.info/flanagan-john/81236/

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Flanagan, John - Doctor Who (1963), 18x02 "Meglos," Part 1 (1980-09-27) [with Andrew McCulloch] | WIST Quotations

ROMANA: Please, please, can we do just one thing at a time? THE DOCTOR: First things first? ROMANA: Exactly. THE DOCTOR: But not necessarily in that order. (Source (Video) at 1:11).

^{Dave (WIST Quotations)}