Edwin Balmer quotes

“What egotism, what stupid vanity, to suppose that a thing could not happen because you could not conceive it!”
-- Edwin Balmer

Source : Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer (2016). “When Worlds Collide”, p.47, Macmillan

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“Every time we mention the world, we must remember it is going to end.”
-- Edwin Balmer

Source : Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer (2016). “When Worlds Collide”, p.56, Macmillan

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“It is a new intoxication - annihilation. It multiplies every emotion.”
-- Edwin Balmer

Source : Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer (2016). “When Worlds Collide”, p.97, Macmillan

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“Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate you drink your beer. But oh, good Lord, the verse you make, It gives a chap the belly-ache. The cow, the old cow, she is dead; It sleeps well the horned head: We poor lads, 'tis our turn now To hear such tunes as killed the cow. Pretty friendship 'tis to rhyme Your friends to death before their time. Moping, melancholy mad: Come, pipe a tune to dance to, lad.”

“Tomer: “What's this?” Cabinet: “Wt's ths?” Wedge: “Cabinet.” Tomer: “I know it's a cabinet, but it's talking.” Cabinet: “...ts tlkng” Janson: “Oh that. It's the Catann Minister of Crawling Into Very Small Spaces.” Tycho: “He bet Wedge he could fold himself in the that cabinet, around the shelves and all.” Hobbie: “Never bet against Wedge. The Minister gets to stay in there until he admits that it was a stupid bet and that Wedge doesn't owe him anything.”

“Anyone who meets you and doesn't want to get to know you and be part of your life is stupid. I saw it when I was just a kid." "No. You thought I was a vampire and you wanted to be my friend so I wouldn't eat you." "Well, that too. But I found out soon enough you weren't a blood sucker and I still licked you.”

“You think this necklace is a tailsman?" "Yep, I'm not stupid Leif. I hang with Death, ya know.”

“Yesterday misspent can't be recall'd Vanity makes beauty contemptible Wisdom is more valuable than riches.”

“Vanity is my favourite sin.”

“Chess is a matter of vanity.”

“And not a vanity is given in vain.”

“Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding.”

“Vanity in its idler moments is benevolent, is as willing to give pleasure as to take it, and accepts as sufficient reward for its services a kind word or an approving smile.”