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Post by MOBO on May 15, 2023 11:49:05 GMT
None the bloody wiser is OK but does it convey the tension and edge of danger Withquizzers like to project? There are some inspiring examples- the dying words of King Umberto 1 of Italy at the time of his assassination in 1900;
These are the risks of the trade.
Or the alleged last words of Pancho Villa when he was shot in 1923;
Don't let it end like this - tell them I said something important (though some critics complain that since he had been hit in the head by up to 7 dumdum bullets it is unlikely he said anything).
How can the Quiz League respond to this challenge?
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Post by Quizzical Quizzer on May 23, 2023 14:58:15 GMT
How about "Abandon hope all ye who enter here" (I believe Dante first came up with this after his horrific experiences with the Florentine Quiz League).
Or, on a less pessimistic but also cautionary note " A little learning can be a dangerous thing" (Pope's comment on his troublesome experiences with the London Quiz scene).
But maybe these quiz-traumatised literary types don't quite strike the proper note? In the end, I opted for that heartwarming song from "Life of Brian":
"Always look on the bright side of life".
Well, you never know!
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Post by MOBO on May 24, 2023 20:08:14 GMT
If your quiz team is having a really bad season you could borrow the philosophy of the 19th century Maria Fleet who as the head of a finishing school for young ladies in Virginia once told her girls
Girls always look on the bright side and if there is no bright side polish up the dark side a little.
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