“This isn't working.”

“If it is stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
(a Shin'a'in saying)”

Mercedes Lackey book Owlknight

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady of the United States

“Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment.”

Robert Benchley (1889–1945) American comedian

“If that isn't typical male stupidity! If something doesn't work, kick it or swear at it!”

Nora Roberts (1950) American romance writer

“If what you've done is stupid, but it works.. then it really isn't all that stupid.”

David Letterman (1947) American comedian and actor

“I hope they change my drugs soon. Whatever I'm on isn't working.”

Karen Marie Moning (1964) author

“Unfortunately Sting's jazz work isn't nearly as inventive as his rock songs.”

Andrew Sega (1975) musician from America

“… and yet isn't it always the inappropriate thing, the thing that doesn't quite work, that's oddly the dearest?”

Donna Tartt book The Goldfinch

“Mr. McGregor's a nasty piece of work, isn't he? Quite the Darth Vader of children's literature.”

Jasper Fforde (1961) British novelist