James K. Morrow (1947) (1947-) science fiction author
"Bible Stories for Adults, No. 20: The Tower" p. 76 (originally published in Author’s Choice Monthly #8: Swatting at the Cosmos)
Short fiction, Bible Stories for Adults (1996)
“What’s that?” asked Nimrod.
“Being able to understand him completely.”
"Bible Stories for Adults, No. 20: The Tower" p. 76 (originally published in Author’s Choice Monthly #8: Swatting at the Cosmos)
Short fiction, Bible Stories for Adults (1996)
James K. Morrow (1947) (1947-) science fiction author
"Bible Stories for Adults, No. 20: The Tower" p. 76 (originally published in Author’s Choice Monthly #8: Swatting at the Cosmos)
Short fiction, Bible Stories for Adults (1996)
Chris Wooding (1977) British children's writer
Source: The Iron Jackal
Oscar Wilde book The Picture of Dorian Gray
Variant: If there is anything more annoying in the world than having people talk about you, it is certainly having no one talk about you.
Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.”
Helen Keller (1880–1968) American author and political activist
“The only thing worse than being hurt is everyone knowing that you're hurt.”
Carrie Fisher book Postcards from the Edge
Source: Postcards from the Edge
“The only thing worse in politics than being wrong is being boring, as Dick Nixon would say.”
Roger Stone (1952) American lobbyist
As quoted by Matt Labash, "Debriefing Mike Murphy" https://www.weeklystandard.com/matt-labash/debriefing-mike-murphy (18 March 2016) The Weekly Standard.