So, OK, while we're on the subject of Willy Wonka and poetry-quote attributions, I think there's another line in the movie that comes from somewhere else... when Mr. Wonka says, "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." (approximately; haven't seen it in a while.) Do any of you poetry-lovers know the original source? Maybe John's mother can tell us. I don't think it's Shakespeare, but maybe something 19th century... I ran across it in the library once but I can't remember where, and it's been bothering me ever since. Pedantically, jessica m ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:40:13 +0100 From: John Johnston <JohnJ@digitalpeople.com>
"...so shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
That is a paraphrase of one of my favourite lines in the English language. I think it comes from the Merchant of Venice and it's said by Portia I believe... "Mark how this little candle throws it's beam, So shines a good deed in a naughty world". JJ xx
-----Original Message----- From: Kimberly Forrette [SMTP:kimpostor@yahoo.com]
you're not wicked if you don't care about this, but it IS something interesting, in a weird way...
i was out last night, painting the town red, (not a very flattering color for a pale town like Santa Cruz) when i needed to stop at the nearest ATM machine to get cash. as i stepped up to make my withdrawal, what to my wandering eyes should appear on the machine's sickly green LED display but:
"...so shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
followed by all those nice things like "Please insert your card for service."
kim
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