Who said “When yu’ can’t have what you choose, yu’ just choose what you have.”?

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Owen Wister. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Virginian (1902), chapter 13, p. 149.

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“When yu’ can’t have what you choose, yu’ just choose what you have.”
— Owen Wister
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Wister, O. (n.d.). When yu’ can’t have what you choose, yu’ just choose what you have. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9986-when-yu-can-t-have-what-you-choose/

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Wister, Owen. “When yu’ can’t have what you choose, yu’ just choose what you have.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9986-when-yu-can-t-have-what-you-choose/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wister, Owen. “When yu’ can’t have what you choose, yu’ just choose what you have.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9986-when-yu-can-t-have-what-you-choose/.

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