Oulipian Quotes & Sayings

You do a lot of concatenating when you're an Oulipian — Daniel Levin Becker

There is nothing about a Ph.D. that guarantees a person will be wiser, kinder, or more ethical than someone with only a high school education. — Dennis Prager

I take the lighter and resist the urge to hug him. Tristan says I can be a little too touchy-feely. Actually, his term is touchy-fucky but I modify it to make myself feel better. — Leisa Rayven

I'm not a comedian. I don't do stand-up. I don't tell jokes. I'm a comedic actor, and approach my work that way. The comedy comes through the character. — Eugene Levy

I have never known what to tell anybody. Except that it is better to do something than nothing, even if the cost is great. — Garth Nix

We only hear what we listen for. — John Cage

I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey. — David Archuleta

I confess [Election] is a hard doctrine, running contrary to our earthly ideas of fair play, but I can see no way around it. Read I Corinthians 6:13 and II Timothy 1:9,10. Also I Peter 1:2,19,20 and Romans 11:7. There you have it. It was good for Paul and Silas and it is good enough for me. It is good enough for you too. — Charles Portis