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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/

Additional intro material: friendica.world/display/84b6ef…

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:44 PM

WIST Quotations
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:44 PM

A quotation from Emily Dickinson

To own a Susan of my own
Is of itself a Bliss —
Whatever Realm I forfeit, Lord,
Continue me in this!

Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) American poet
Poem (1877 ca.; publ. 1932), No. Fr1436 / J1401

More about this quote: wist.info/dickinson-emily/8651…

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Dickinson, Emily - Poem (1877 ca.; publ. 1932)), No. Fr1436 / J1401 | WIST Quotations

To own a Susan of my own Is of itself a Bliss — Whatever Realm I forfeit, Lord, Continue me in this! On her sister-in-law and enamorata, Susan Gilbert.

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Bellarome

in reply to WIST Quotations Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:30 AM

Emily Dickinson never explicitly declared her sexual orientation. Some Feminist and LGBTQ scholars argue that society in the 19th century prevented open disclosures of LGBTQ identity, leading Dickinson to express romantic yearning through hidden meanings in her poetry.

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in reply to Bellarome yesterday, 3:52 PM

It's always dicey to map modern identity structures onto previous generations. Dickinson's romantic feelings toward Gilbert (in her letters and poetry) definitely seem more intense than normal besties, though, at least to modern eyes. More here.

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Dickinson, Emily - Poem (1877 ca.; publ. 1932)), No. Fr1436 / J1401 | WIST Quotations

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