WIST Quotations

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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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Monday, August 17, 2026, 6:03 AM

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Monday, August 17, 2026, 6:03 AM

ADMINISTRIVIA - Doing the Numbers

If you have any interest in how obsessively analytical someone can get about a quotations collection, check out my new admin post: wist.info/administrivia/85470/

If you don't, because you're just here for the quotes ... check back in about ten hours.

~~Admin - (2026-08-16) Doing the Numbers | WIST Quotations

Crikey. It''s been almost two years to the day since I last did one of these updates. It takes a fair amount of time to do one, so that's one excuse. The other is that ... well, I didn't realize it had been that long. Better make a note on…

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ADMINISTRIVIA - Doing the Numbers

~~Admin - (2026-08-16) Doing the Numbers | WIST Quotations

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Monday, August 17, 2026, 6:03 AM