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A quotation from G. K. Chesterson
For there are two ways of dealing with nonsense in this world. One way is to put nonsense in the right place; as when people put nonsense into nursery rhymes. The other is to put nonsense in the wrong place; as when they put it into educational addresses, psychological criticisms, and complaints against nursery rhymes or other normal amusements of mankind.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) English journalist and writer
Essay (1921-10-15), “Child Psychology and Nonsense,” closing words, Illustrated London News, “Our Notebook” columnMore info about this quote: wist.info/chesterton-gilbert-k…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #chesterton #gkchesterton #academia #amusement #childpsychology #childrearing #literature #education #fun #imagination #nonsense #nurseryrhymes #pedagogy #pomposity #psychology
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A quotation from Josh Billings
But thare iz lots ov pholks who kant see enny phun in enny thing, yu couldn’t fire a joke into them with a double barrell gun, 10 paces off, they go thru life az sollum az a cow. Menny people think it iz beneath their dignity to relish a joke, sutch people are simply fools, and dont seem to kno it.
[But there are lots of folks who can’t see any fun in anything; you couldn’t fire a joke into them with a double-barrel gun, ten paces off; they go through life as solemn as a cow. May people think it is beneath their dignity to relish a joke; such people are simply fools, and don’t seem to know it.]Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1875-04 “Fun” (1875 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/billings-josh/80351/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #joshbillings #dignity #ego #enjoyment #fun #humor #jokes #pomposity #pride #senseofhumor
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I never read the proclamations of generals before battle, the speeches of fuehrers and prime ministers, the solidarity songs of public schools and left-wing political parties, national anthems, Temperance tracts, papal encyclicals and sermons against gambling and contraception, without seeming to hear in the background a chorus of raspberries from all the millions of common men to whom these high sentiments make no appeal.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-09), “The Art of Donald McGill,” Horizon MagazineMore info about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/79754/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #georgeorwell #diatribe #engagement #inspiration #majesty #pomposity #proclamation #sentiments #sermon #speech #speechifying #commonman #commonpeople
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I never read the proclamations of generals before battle, the speeches of fuehrers and prime ministers, the solidarity songs of public schools and left-wing political parties, national anthems, Temperance tracts, papal encyclicals and sermons against gambling and contraception, without seeming to hear in the background a chorus of raspberries from all the millions of common men to whom these high sentiments make no appeal.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-09), “The Art of Donald McGill,” Horizon MagazineMore info about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/79754/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #georgeorwell #diatribe #engagement #inspiration #majesty #pomposity #proclamation #sentiments #sermon #speech #speechifying #commonman #commonpeople
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I never read the proclamations of generals before battle, the speeches of fuehrers and prime ministers, the solidarity songs of public schools and left-wing political parties, national anthems, Temperance tracts, papal encyclicals and sermons against gambling and contraception, without seeming to hear in the background a chorus of raspberries from all the millions of common men to whom these high sentiments make no appeal.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-09), “The Art of Donald McGill,” Horizon MagazineMore info about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/79754/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #georgeorwell #diatribe #engagement #inspiration #majesty #pomposity #proclamation #sentiments #sermon #speech #speechifying #commonman #commonpeople
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Solemnity is the fool’s shield and buckler.
[La gravité est la bouclier des sots.]Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Pensées Diverses [Assorted Thoughts], # 1637 / 1051 (1720-1755) [ed. Guterman (1963)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/montesquieu/78201/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #montesquieu #dolt #fool #gravity #idiot #momentousness #protection #selfrighteousness #seriousness #shield #solemnity #pomposity #pomp
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Solemnity is the fool’s shield and buckler.
[La gravité est la bouclier des sots.]Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Pensées Diverses [Assorted Thoughts], # 1637 / 1051 (1720-1755) [ed. Guterman (1963)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/montesquieu/78201/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #montesquieu #dolt #fool #gravity #idiot #momentousness #protection #selfrighteousness #seriousness #shield #solemnity #pomposity #pomp
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Solemnity is the fool’s shield and buckler.
[La gravité est la bouclier des sots.]Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Pensées Diverses [Assorted Thoughts], # 1637 / 1051 (1720-1755) [ed. Guterman (1963)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/montesquieu/78201/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #montesquieu #dolt #fool #gravity #idiot #momentousness #protection #selfrighteousness #seriousness #shield #solemnity #pomposity #pomp
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You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
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You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
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You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
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You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
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You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
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A quotation from Colton, Charles Caleb:
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A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science, and pomposity for erudition.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/colton-charles-caleb/34647/#quote #quotes #quotation #cheer #creativity #genius #goodhumor #gravity #greatness #meme #pomposity #selfimportance #seriousness #solemnity