Jan-Term: Vices-Virtue and Evil 2009


“If I could plan my life, I wouldn’t be a philosopher.”


“Instead, you get January; fog, cold, yeah baby.” (Wyma on how sad it is most students don’t get to see Spokane in the more pleasant summer months.)


“Ayn Rand’s theory is just Nietzsche with a big yellow smiley face stuck on it.” (Discussing The Fountain Head's depiction of pride.)

Jan-Term: The Vices-Virtue and Evil 2009 (Random quotes, not related to specific vices.)


“Football is a goldmine for feminist theory”


“Misery in small doses is fun. (Wyma on why the vices appeal to us.)


“The FOX network is the reason Satan’s glad he got a TiVo.”

Social and Political Philosophy 2008


“My ‘b’ looks pregnant there.” (Editors note: It really did.)


“He’s fat, he’s Christian, he’s Italian.” (Yet another quote regarding Aquinas.)

Social and Political Philosophy 2008 (we will get to J-Term quotes; I promise.)


“You are irritating me.” (Said with severely gritted teeth to a dying marker.)


“He’s concise, baby.” (Re: Aquinas.)


“That’s good enough. Now the doorjamb’s there to trip someone.” (Said after Wyma kicked the doorjamb out of the classroom and into the hall.)

Happy J-Term break everybody! To celebrate said break, a multiplicity of quotes.


Social and Political Philosophy 2008


“That’s just a really messed up ‘3’” (Wyma had been using numbers to denote points, and then accidentally wrote ‘B’ instead of ‘3’)


“We’re eating mutton.” (The end result of the Tragedy of the Commons when we take more grass than is necessary for our sheep.)


“Maybe we won’t have a chance to evolve. A comet comes, hits the planet, and geckos will inherit the earth.”


“The family [in Rawls' OP] appears to slide by without scrutinty... scrutinty?” (‘scrutiny’ and ‘being scrutinized’ became one word. Editors note: I’ve now heard this word used outside of class.)

"Come and experience the wilderness of Utah!"
-After discussing polygamy during Ethics Bowl practice

Social and Political Philosophy 2008


"Philosophers should get paid more, and of course Plato would agree with me."


"He made me cry over a volleyball." (Wyma’s reason as to why Tom Hanks in Castaway should have won best actor over Russell Crowe in Gladiator.)

Social and Political Philosophy 2008

"This is going to do something really spiffy." (Regarding Rawls' hybrid theory of social contract theory + classical liberalism.)



(Background: the entire class has just admitted to never watching The Wrath of Khan.)
"Now I won't even bother with my example." (Proceeds to scribble madly on the whiteboard.)

Hey to all of you who've been patiently waiting for more quotes from Wyma! First off, as you might have seen from the name I'm not Heather Stevens (which is sad, being Heather would be awesome) however, like Heather, I will be taking care of your daily need for Wyma's wit/wisdom. So, to begin...

Intro to Philosophy 2006
"There are some humans that are below animals. Paris Hilton, for example."


History of Medieval Philosophy 2008
"I felt like a eunuch in the Playboy mansion." (Wyma, regarding looking at his skies while ill and feeling no desire whatsoever towards them.)

Update!
Hey gang, the wonderful Heather Stevens has agreed to act as an admin for the next semester at least! She had been set up as a basic author for the past few months, but since she is basically the only source I have in the philosophy department these days, I've decided to bump her up to administrator level. I have the utmost confidence she will use her power wisely. So let's all enjoy the remainder of our Christmas breaks, and then get ready for a brand new batch of Wyma come Jan Term!

Hey gang, it's been a while since I posted on the site, mainly due to lack of time, and lack of new Wyma quotes. As some of you might have noticed, the old site layout was no longer working for archiving purposes, so I had to go in and set it up with a new theme. Archived posts should now be available for all of your viewing pleasure. Also new is the ability to subscribe to the blog, so the minute a new post shows up, you'll get notification of this.

Of course, this brings us to the next topic of note: we are disturbingly light on posts for new material. In short, I need someone who would be willing and able to add new quotes to the site. Applications for this position may be sent to me at hektor_victorious@hotmail.com. This is completely unpaid, and duties will include: uploading new quotes to the site, approving comments, and notifying me if anything gets disastrously broken. If you are interested, send me an email with your name, email address, status within the Whitworth University philosophy department, and what classes you are taking with Wyma, and a choice quote that you think would be a good fit for the site. Good luck!

“Find an example of adultery in the media is like finding a depressed teen in Jr high. You don’t have to look far.”

“You are really attractive to me right now, but it is a bit damaged by the fact that you have been eating lots of Oreo cookies lately.”

“Why would He (Christ) do this? Rephrase the 6th Commandment (Do not murder). I had a chance at obeying that one.”

“Wow! Tyler you would look highly entertaining staked-out, naked in a desert covered in honey near a mound of fire ants.”
--Dwelling on Hateful Thoughts

“Resentment is poison you drink in hopes that someone else will die.”

I have a grading tool, but I can’t show you because it is illegal to have on campus. Namely, a sledge-hammer with scalpels.”

“Every now and then I am driving home, I turn on the radio and Love-Line is on, which is probably a sign of the apocalypse.”

“Catechismic…I don’t even think that is a word. But I’m cool and I can make-up words. Catechismic. Look, I used it again.”

“I would vomit, but I’m too exhausted.”
--Wyma posing as Devin after running a marathon

“That guy has five articles in the Journal of Philosophy.”
“So? Can he pay for this coffee?”

“I introduce to you Scott Starbuck. The man who has forgotten more about the Old Testament, then most of us will ever know.”

Wyma celebrates because he was awesomely recognized in a philosophy journal.

Story: Sometimes Wyma takes his inhaler while driving down the road. And for to get a good mental picture it is important to understand that the old style inhalers have this glass tube extension thing on them. Thus, in the end the inhaler looks more like a bong, then legal medication. Especially when other fellow drivers only get a glance as Wyma inhales. The ETHICS license plate seals the deal as they watch Wyma drive off into the sunset. “Philosopher,” they mutter.

“Yeah! We get to talk about Satanism.”

“From the sins of others, the sage corrects his own.”
--Stoics

“Wisdom is learning how life works by watching by those around us. Life lived in other ways will only make our life go down the crapper.”
--The Heart of Virtue Ethics

“When we are in bed together I do not want to roll over and find anther man between you and me”
--1st Commandment “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”

“There are fewer things sadder than a lapsed Satanist.”

“Where are you going Anton?”
“Disneyland!!”
--Anton Szandor LaVey was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan; author of “The Satanic Bible”

“You shouldn’t be sneaking those boys into the women’s monastery.”

“The only thing good about mimes is that you can hit them and they won’t scream.”

Nelson: “God bless the South.”
Wyma: “Because no one else will.”

Drama: Picture Wyma being God. Stamping the dirt things (humans) away from His presence.

Moses asks, “Who do I say sent me? Are you the almighty, kick-ass war God. The storm God: the shaker God.”
“No, I am freaking God baby. I will be who I want to be. I am gonna do, what I am gonna do.”
--Mark of authenticity: if there is ever a God, then it would look like this.

God talking to Israel: “I married you. And you slept with everybody.”

“There shall be no grape juice in the living room. Even if thou shalt carry it in a sippy-cup.”
--Metaphor for God’s relationship with the Israelites

“When God gave the Ten Commandments in Exodus it was like the Israelites and He were getting married. When God gives them again in Deuteronomy it was like last-ditch marriage counseling.”

The insecurities of Yahweh: “Don’t make any other Gods!! Don’t worship other idols!!”
--See Exodus for Biblical support

“Do not kill. Unless they pray to a different invisible man than you.”
--From George Carlin on the 10 Commandments

“I just came down from an active volcano and was speaking with God.”
“Everything is ok. Just stay calm. We will get you a tranquilizer.”
Moses descending from Mount Sinai