April 10 Quotations

Quotes of the day from previous years:

2004

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. ~ Henry James

selected by Kalki

2005

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves. ~ William Hazlitt (born 10 April 1778)

selected by Kalki

2006

Any relations in a social order will endure if there is infused into them some of that spirit of human sympathy, which qualifies life for immortality. ~ George William Russell (born 10 April 1867)

selected by Kalki

2007

To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary to follow, in order to lead. ~ William Hazlitt (born 10 April 1778)

proposed by InvisibleSun

2008

They knew me from the dawn of time: if Hermes beats his rainbow wings,
If Angus shakes his locks of light, or golden-haired Apollo sings,
It matters not the name, the land; my joy in all the gods abides:
Even in the cricket in the grass some dimness of me smiles and hides.
~ Æ ~ [George William Russell] (born 10 April 1867)

proposed by Kalki

2009

It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. ~ William Hazlitt

proposed by InvisibleSun

2010
Quotes by people born this day, already used as QOTD:

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be. ~ William Hazlitt
- used on 3 April 2004, selected by Kalki

Suggestions

Fame is the inheritance not of the dead, but of the living. It is we who look back with lofty pride to the great names of antiquity, who drink of that flood of glory as of a river, and refresh our wings in it for future flight. ~ William Hazlitt (born April 10, 1778)

3 InvisibleSun 11:27, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
3 Kalki 08:22, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 23:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
2 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
3 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts. ~ William Hazlitt

3 InvisibleSun 11:27, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
3 Kalki 08:22, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
2 Zarbon 23:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
3 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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It was the wise all-seeing soul
Who counselled neither war nor peace:
"Only be thou thyself that goal
In which the wars of time shall cease."
~ Æ ~

3 Kalki 21:24, 9 April 2008 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4.
1 Zarbon 23:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
3 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
4 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
3 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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The lights grew thicker unheeded,
For silent and still were we;
Our hearts were drunk with a beauty
Our eyes could never see.
~ Æ ~

3 Kalki 21:24, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 23:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
2 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
2.5 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC) Nice, but rather abstract.
3 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Oh Master of the Beautiful,
Creating us from hour to hour,
Give me this vision to the full
To see in lightest things thy power!
This vision give, no heaven afar,
No throne, and yet I will rejoice,
Knowing beneath my feet a star,
Thy word in every wandering voice.
~ Æ ~

3 Kalki 21:24, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 23:35, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
2 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
3 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
3 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism. ~ Howard Thurman (date of death, exact date of birth unknown)

3 and strong lean toward 4. Zarbon 06:39, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Source: "Jesus and the Disinherited" - Page 74 - by Howard Thurman - Religion - 1996
2 Arjen Dijksman 13:52, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 14:41, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us. ~ Paul Theroux

3 Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art. ~ Paul Theroux

3 for he who loves life knows it not until death arrives. Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
1 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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In many ways connection has been disastrous. We have confused information (of which there has been too much of) with ideas (of which there are too few). I found out much more about the world and myself by being unconnected. ~ Paul Theroux

2 Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2.5 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC) Perhaps without the first sentence.
3. Agree with not including the first sentence. - InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC) and agree it is best to drop the first sentence, though some of the rest remains flawed also, though I understand the point he is trying to make.

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You have to find out for yourself. Take the leap. Go as far as you can. Try staying out of touch. Become a stranger in a strange land. Acquire humility. Learn the language. Listen to what people are saying. ~ Paul Theroux

2 Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
1 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC) Without referent. Rather jumbled.
2 InvisibleSun 21:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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While Women weep as they do now, I'll fight.

While little children go hungry, as they do now, I'll fight.

While men go to prison, in and out, in and out, I'll fight.

While there is a drunkard left,

While there is a poor lost girl upon the streets,

While there remains one dark soul without the light of God,

I'll fight.

I'll fight to the very end! ~ William Booth

2 Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
— Dubious provenance. ~ Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Without excuse and self-consideration of health or limb or life, true soldiers fight, live to fight, love the thickest of the fight, and die in the midst of it. ~ William Booth

3 with a strong lean toward 4. Zarbon 04:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
1 Ningauble 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC) I find this disparaging of those willing and able to fight to the finish, but who love it not.
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC) though it is in some ways misleading.

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NOTE: The following suggestions are for the Dragon Ball movie that is being released in theaters on this date

I know now that it was meant to be this way. Sometimes, we have to look beyond what we want and do what's best...Come now, it's alright. This is the path that I've chosen. Lets talk about something else. Like how you've matured. You've become a truly great warrior, Gohan. And yet, you've remained humble. You've shown me that power is nothing if not guided by love. And watching you grow has helped me grow, Gohan. That's why I'm here. ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

OR

I know now that it was meant to be this way. Sometimes, we have to look beyond what we want and do what's best.

4 this is the most emotional/sentimental moment in the entire series, when Piccolo decides to sacrifice himself in order to protect the fate of his comrades. I prefer the longer version of the quote a bit more. This is the release date for the Dragon Ball movie in theaters this week and I scoured all the quotations in the entire series to find the most defining, emotional quotation. Zarbon 05:36, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Watch Gohan! I said watch! Don't turn away! Honor his bravery! ~ ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

2 though I still prefer the first Dragon Ball suggestion. Zarbon 14:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
1 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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It's ironic, isn't it? After all my years of training to defeat your father, I go out like this, trying to save you, his son...Gohan, you're the only real friend that I've ever had. I wanna thank you...I still remember the first day I brought you here. You were small, helpless. You've changed so much since then. The harder things got. The more determined you became. The more dangers you faced, the stronger you grew as a warrior. I know I was hard on you, but it was for your own good. You're like the son I never had. I'm proud of you. ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

3 though I still prefer the first Dragon Ball suggestion. Zarbon 14:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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No fighter that has ever won a victory did so using his fists alone. All battles are won before they are even fought. ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

3 though I still prefer the first Dragon Ball suggestion. Zarbon 14:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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Well, soon you'll realize that the people on this planet aren't logical at all. Funny thing is, they've rubbed off on me. ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

3 though I still prefer the first Dragon Ball suggestion. Zarbon 14:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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You know, I used to be like you. One day you'll learn...that the more you hurt others, the harder your life becomes. It's simple. Your desire to kill is killing you! It's a darn shame! You could've put this hand to good use! What a waste of technology! ~ Piccolo (Dragon Ball: Evolution The Movie is to be released in theaters on this date)

2 though I still prefer the first Dragon Ball suggestion. Zarbon 14:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 22:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

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