October 25

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Quotes of the day from previous years:

2004
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can. ~ John Wesley
2005
Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. ~ Richard E. Byrd (born 25 October 1888)
2006
A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable. ~ Richard E. Byrd
2007
For out of olde feldes, as men seith,
Cometh al this new corn fro yeer to yere;
And out of olde bokes, in good feith,
Cometh al this newe science that men lere.
~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~
2008
I would prefer to remain in prison for another 20 years than bargain my beliefs for freedom. ~ Samir Geagea
2009

[edit] Suggestions

Six hours sleep are enough for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool. ~ George III of the United Kingdom, became king that day.

Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of death
Rode the six hundred.
~ Alfred Tennyson ~

  • 3 Kalki 19:13, 24 October 2005 (UTC) The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred on this date.
  • 2 InvisibleSun 04:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • 1 Zarbon 05:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • 1 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.
~ Alfred Tennyson ~

  • 3 Kalki 19:13, 24 October 2005 (UTC) The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred on this date.
  • 3 InvisibleSun 04:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • 2 Zarbon 05:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • 1 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Half the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need. ~ Richard E. Byrd (date of birth)

  • 4 Kalki 22:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC) * 3 Kalki 19:13, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
  • 3 InvisibleSun 04:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • 1 Zarbon 05:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • 1 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

For thogh we slepe, or wake, or rome, or ryde,
Ay fleeth the tyme; it nyl no man abyde.
~ Geoffrey Chaucer (died October 25, 1400) [date of birth unknown]

And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche. ~ Geoffrey Chaucer

  • 3 InvisibleSun 04:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • 1 Zarbon 05:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • 3 Kalki 07:58, 24 October 2007 (UTC) But I would extend this to include the preliminary statements:
Of studie took he most cure and most hede.
Noght o word spak he more than was nede,
And that was seyd in forme and reverence,
And short and quik, and ful of hy sentence.
Souninge in moral vertu was his speche,
And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.

The lyf so short, the craft so longe to lerne. ~ Geoffrey Chaucer

  • 3 InvisibleSun 04:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • 1 Zarbon 05:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • 3 Kalki 07:58, 24 October 2007 (UTC) But I would extend this to include the lines which follow it:
The lyf so short, the craft so longe to lerne.
Th’ assay so hard, so sharp the conquerynge,
The dredful joye, alwey that slit so yerne;
Al this mene I be love.

It is nought good a slepyng hound to wake. ~ Geoffrey Chaucer

On this earth you must belong to the church militant or get the hell out of it. That's the right word. You're either with me or against me. There is no middle ground in this battle between Christ and the anti-Christ. ~ Charles Coughlin

  • 3 Zarbon 04:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 (until properly sourced) Kalki 23:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC) * 1 Kalki 22:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 3 Waheedone 02:52, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 because insufficiently sourced. - InvisibleSun 20:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Pain is temporary, pride is forever. ~ Dan Gable

  • 3 Zarbon 04:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 (until properly sourced) Kalki 23:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC) * 1 Kalki 22:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 3 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 because unsourced. - InvisibleSun 20:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength. ~ Dan Gable

  • 3 Zarbon 04:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 (until properly sourced) Kalki 23:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC) * 1 Kalki 22:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 2 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 because unsourced. - InvisibleSun 20:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. ~ Dan Gable

  • 3 Zarbon 04:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 (until properly sourced) Kalki 23:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC) * 1 Kalki 22:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 2 Waheedone 02:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
  • 0 because unsourced. - InvisibleSun 20:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
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