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The fish that nibbles at every bait will be caught.

Edit 1 per, you guessed it, Adagio News Day. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:48, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 29, 2009. Queenie 16:47, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm lovin it

I don't know whether to use → or →. Simply south (talk) 12:22, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of edit 2. Queenie 18:35, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

→ I'm Lovin It

Edit one Per Simply south. SpitfireTally-ho! 12:40, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of edit 2. Queenie 18:35, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Well, don't just sit there, girl

edit 2. Complete change of direction and a line that is often repeated in the song. And i am not doing this for commercialism. Simply south (talk) 22:19, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per weak consensus for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 28, 2009. Queenie 18:35, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Forward, Upward, Onward Together.

I'm on the wall with this one. Maybe some consensus on the links will help. BW21.--BlackWatch21 21:58, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Eagles may soar, but weasels aren't sucked in to jet engines.

Cautiously trying my hand at a little humour, although I like to tell myself it displays a very deep message. More then ever feel free to oppose this one. SpitfireTally-ho! 21:25, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

  • Weak Oppose - I understand what you're trying to say, but I don't like the imagery of vandals as eagles and constructive editors as weasels. Incidentally, I have taken the liberty of correcting the spelling of "weasel." Nutiketaiel (talk) 11:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
  • Oppose: Same thoughts as our motto lord. The eagle is usually seen as a creature of strength and majesty, while the weasel is as a treacherous one and... well, a weasel. Ooh.. big words There is also the fact that Wikipedians don't like weasels :) Chamal talk 12:21, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined in favour of edit 1. Simply south (talk)

→ Eagles soar, but weasels get sucked into lawnmowers

Edit 1 Linking to The Office, where I first heard the original. Also correcting Nutiket's smudge in otherwise perfect perfection (won't he be happy at hearing that), in his linking to WikiProject Weasels instead of WP:WEASEL (upon further thought changing that to WP:VAND, since weasel words don't merit a block per se). —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:44, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved edit 1 per consensus. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)


→ No grain of sand is small in the mechanism of a watch.

Ahh, the nice simple ones, as always, feel free to oppose, I don't mind SpitfireTally-ho! 21:00, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined in favour of edit 1. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

→ No grain of sand is small in the mechanism of a watch.

Edit 1, per Jake Wartenberg.

Approved edit 1 per consensus. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

→ In false community, members ultimately rely on power rather then love in dealing with hard decisions. In true community the whole remains person-conscious.

Another longer one, I'm happier with the links here, although feel free to disagree! By the way, this is qouted from David Augsburger, only wikipedia doesn't have an article on him, so in this case how do I reflect this in the motto? Hah, guess I won't need to if this never gets through but still, any help is appreciated. SpitfireTally-ho! 20:47, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
“One for all, all for one”

I don't know if it has been used yet, but it is here if necessary. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 08:14, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

You don't need to be sorry. I admit my guilt. I searched for the Latin phrase but not for the English translation /o\. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus *sigh*. Simply south (talk) 21:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Look before you leap.

This is a commonly used phrase which I'm sure must have been used here before. Any suggestions for better links? Wikiert T S C 16:35, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Weak Support: I like it, whilst being bold is good, it also does no harm to be a little discreet, which this motto encourages, the motto is maybe a little simple, but thats not necessarily a bad thing SpitfireTally-ho! 16:55, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie 16:26, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Look before you leap.

Edit 1, as suggested by La Pianista above. Wikiert T S C 15:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 22, 2009. Queenie 16:26, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

→ You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

--88wolfmaster (talk) 23:54, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 21, 2009. Queenie 17:40, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

→ That's not gone well!

I have a feeling this'll be shot down at once, but I'll have a go anyway. Queenie 18:43, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per weak consensus. Simply south (talk) 14:56, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Cut out the poetry, Watson.

From The Adventure of the Retired Colourman. Bland? Chamal talk 04:11, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 19, 2009. Queenie 20:00, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

→ More than 75,000 active contributors working on more than 10,000,000 articles in more than 260 languages. You can help!

Taken from Wikipedia:About. This page is running dry again, so I added two mottos this Monday, and I hope they are good enough. Have a wonderful week. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 08:45, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined - no consensus. Simply south (talk) 11:45, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

→ You and I, Watson, we have done our part. Shall the world, then, be overrun by oysters? No, no; horrible!

This one's from Sherlock Holmes in The Dying Detective. Better links, anyone? Chamal talk 04:37, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per WP:SNOW. Simply south (talk) 22:27, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Life lies before you like fresh fallen snow. Be careful where you walk, for every step will show.

Hmm, another SpitfireTally-ho! 05:23, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 17, 2009. Queenie 14:11, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

→ I'll be back.

Not the most interesting one, I guess. Chamal talk 12:15, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus and WP:SNOW. Queenie 15:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Prepare to cross the line.

Chamal talk 11:57, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Reply It's about the message not the film quality. BW21.--BlackWatch21 22:00, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Extra Badgering Comment I have to agree with BW21, here. The movie is poorly made, but it's the motto's fault. SimonKSK 18:10, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
I agree with you, Simon. It is the motto's fault. We should beat the motto with sticks. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:11, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved and beaten with sticks for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 16, 2009. Queenie 18:57, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

→ For those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents,
we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken;
you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

Yet another inauguration excerpt. Not too sure about this one, though. The NPA link is kinda of deep. SimonKSK 22:43, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

  • People who are POV-pushers are not necessarily vandals. WP:POINT also is not necessarily vandalism. But the second link makes more sense I guess, though it's not perfect. So, Weak Support if link suggested by La Pianista is added, plus Nutiketaiel has a point too. Chamal talk 13:23, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 13:39, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per very weak consensus for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 15, 2009. Queenie 18:54, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player.

–Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 18:29, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favout of Edit 2. Queenie 18:47, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player.

Edit 1 at the suggestion of La Pianista. I'm not sure about referring to adminship as a game, but we'll see what everybody else thinks. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 14:32, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 2. Queenie 18:47, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player.

Edit 2 - maybe this can work. At least, if FA isn't hackneyed already. —La Pianista (T•C) 18:03, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Support, though not as much support as for edit 1 - This version is good and the links fit. I do think Edit 1 is better, but since that seems unlikely to pass because of everyone's reverence for Admins and failure to obey the dictates of the LOLcat, I offer my support to La Pianista's alternative. Nutiketaiel (talk) 19:51, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened all - no consensus. Simply south is this a buffet? 12:22, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 14, 2009. Queenie 18:47, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Even Einstein asked questions.

α§ʈάt̪íňέ-210 discovered elements ∞ what am I? 23:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie 16:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Even Einstein asked questions.

Per Chamal. SimonKSK 21:27, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 13, 2009. Queenie 16:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Hi, I'm Ed Winchester!

Why do i have this feeling i have tried this? If not, a common sketch where a news reporter (not always the same person) turned up in different locations announcing this, then most times it would move onto another sketch. I am also wondering whether for the second link it could use a specials page but i have forgotten which one it is (if e1 done, log for new users). Simply south is this a buffet? 16:11, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus. Simply south (talk) 18:11, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Finally, a good use for your mouth.

Any better links? Chamal talk 13:31, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie 20:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Finally, a good use for your mouth.

Edit 1 - Per Pjoef, above. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:30, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 11, 2009. Queenie 20:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Finally, a good use for your mouth.

Edit 2 per me. —La Pianista (T•C) 17:55, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Neutral - Though it pains me to do so, Pianista, I maintain my support for Pjoef's suggestion (above). The link to WP:SPOKEN directs the user to an underutilized and underrated section of the Wiki that helps make it more accessible to everyone, and I think they deserve the attention. In addition, the WP:SPOKEN link fits slightly better with the quote. Nutiketaiel (talk) 19:42, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened all - no consensus. Simply south (talk) 16:08, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie 20:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Ambition is our idol, on whose wings
Great minds are carried only to extreme;
To be sublimely great, or to be nothing.

Thomas Southerne (1660 - May 22, 1746), The Loyal Brother, Act I, Scene i (1682) –pjoef (talk • contribs) 11:16, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Weak Oppose - I like the quote, but the last two links bother me. It implies that there are only two choices- to become a featured article, or to be deleted. Many articles are just fine hanging out at the GA level. I'm not sure I like the implication of an "all or nothing" there. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:26, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
Re2Nutiketaiel: please, see Article development, How to develop an article and Evolution of an article – an example.

I thought you'd listen to my reason
But now I see you don't hear a thing
Got to make you see how it's got to be
Yes if it's all right
All or nothing yeah yeah
All or nothing
All or nothing for me
Things could work out just like I want them to
If I could have the other half of you
That's all I would if I only could
Is to say
All or nothing oh yeah
All or nothing if I could I'd say
All or nothing for me
Pa pa pa pa ta pa pa pa ta ta (x2)
I ain't telling you no lie Nutiketaiel
So don't just sit there and cry Nutiketaiel
All or nothing (oh no)
All or nothing (oh yeah)
All or nothing (gotta gotta gotta keep on tryin')
All or nothing ......
(For me, for me, for me we're not children...)
All or nothing ...... for me yeah

     Small Faces, "All or Nothing" (1966) ~ Small Faces - All Or Nothing on YT

What a powerful voice! Enjoy! Well, it is not intended to be a declaration of love, but I'm merely trying to be humorous (^__^). Probably, I have violated the rules to bring this to you, Nutiketaiel /o\. But, I think it comes under Wikipedia:Ignore all rules (^__^)!!! Yours sicerely! –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:36, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined i favour of edit 1. Simply south (talk) 18:56, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Ambition is our idol, on whose wings
Great minds are carried only to extreme;
To be sublimely great, or to be nothing.

Edit 1- Thomas Southerne (1660 - May 22, 1746), The Loyal Brother, Act I, Scene i (1682); changed per my above suggestion. Nutiketaiel (talk) 17:19, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus. Simply south (talk) 18:56, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

If life gives you lemons, you had better go get water and sugar too or your lemonade will not taste very good.

This is a slight alteration of a quote I heard from one of my co-workers. I normally wouldn't be happy with referring to Stubs as "Lemons," but I think it works in the context of the quote- namely, something that's not all that great on its own, but with water and sugar becomes something really sweet. I am not totally satisfied with the link for water, though, so I am open to suggestions on that point. It would be nice if there was a page with information on the inclusion of supporting materials in general... does anyone know a page like that? Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Links for water and sugar switched per suggestion from South. Nutiketaiel (talk) 17:52, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per WP:SNOW. Simply south (talk) 16:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Love, Live, Pray, Think, Dare

United Daughters of the Confederacy. BW21.--BlackWatch21 01:59, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved per WP:snow. Simply south (talk) 16:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)


→ The greatest challenge for eight men... was saving one.

I found the quote kind of interesting, but I'm not too sure about the links. Chamal talk 14:56, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Support: it's ok! –pjoef (talk • contribs) 08:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

  • Weak Support with Suggestion - It's not bad, but the links don't seem to fit well. What about "The greatest challenge for eight men... was saving one."? Those links would have my strong support- they highlight an important area of the Wiki in a way that fits with the wording and original context of the quote. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:27, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined in favour od edit 1. Simply south (talk) 16:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

→ The greatest challenge for eight men... was saving one.

Edit 1 per Slow News Day, aka MOTD Editor in Chief, and/or Nutiketaiel, and/or Jim. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 06:54, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved edit 1 per WP:SNOW. Simply south (talk) 16:48, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

The encyclopaedia that never sleeps

Possibly bland. Simply south is this a buffet? 00:56, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

no Declined - withdrawn. Simply south (talk) 18:10, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Is this the way to Amarillo?

Simply south is this a buffet? 16:56, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

I am a man with few words. ;) SimonKSK 16:19, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 5, 2009. Queenie 16:31, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

→ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...

I'm pretty happy with this one. It shows (among other things) the dichotomy of opinions that can exist about any facet of Wikipedia, between its supporters and detractors. I considered trying to find links for the best and worst of times, but I thought it stood better on its own. No need to link them; the rest of the quote has enough links to establish clear relevance, and the purpose of that first part is just set up anyway. I am also not 100% happy with the link for "Heaven," so if someone can think of a better suggestion, I'm all for it. Nutiketaiel (talk) 15:34, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved per consensus. Simply south (talk) 16:10, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

→ To live with integrity in an unjust society we must work for justice. To walk with integrity through a landscape strewn with beer cans, we must stop and pick them up.

I'm not 100% satisfied with this set of links, though I think they work OK. I am open to further suggestions, though. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:44, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 6, 2009. Queenie 16:43, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Live long and prosper

Mr Spock Simply southis this a buffet? 15:42, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie 16:34, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

→ WikipediA: Infinite riches in a little room.

Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), The Jew of Malta, Act I (1589) –pjoef (talk • contribs) 08:46, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - needs more discussion. Queenie Talk 17:29, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Comments Love the first two links, but how is Knowledge=Little room? Icy // ♫ 21:55, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
    • Re2Icy: everything is less than infinite (excluding infinite to the power of infinite to the power of infinite ...), so everything is scarce, and humYn knowledge is certainly finite and comparable to a vErY lItTlE rOoM (^__^). This is an issue that belongs to philosophy, mathematics, logic, physics, theology, etcetera, etcetera. Our knowledge is not a small room but a cupboard or just a small memory box, because it is very poor. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:08, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
      • Then, on those grounds, I change my vote to Strong Oppose. I can't bring myself to support a motto that denigrates the vastness of human achievement and human potential in this manner. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:43, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie 17:07, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

→ Never anger made good guard for itself.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, Scene i (1623) ~ I'm always late /o\ ... have a great Valentine's Day ... 2010 (^___^)! peACE & LuV 2 All –pjoef (talk • contribs) 08:35, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Clarification Request - I'm not up on my Shakespeare; could you explain the context of the quote? I'm afraid I can;t figure out what its trying to say without the context. The wording is too obscure for my poor, addled brain. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:39, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Summary: Act IV, Scene i: Before Alexandria. OCTAVIUS CAESAR's camp.
Octavius Caesar receives Antony's challenge at his camp near Alexandria. His friend, Maecenas, counsels him to take advantage of Antony's rage, for "[n]ever anger / Made good guard for itself" Octavius Caesar prepares his army and plans to crush Antony.


Enter Octavius Caesar (One of the three men who rule Rome), Agrippa (Military commander and advisor of Octavius), and Mecaenas (Octavius' friend), with his Army; Octavius Caesar reading a letter

Octavius Caesar: He calls me boy; and chides, as he had power
To beat me out of Egypt; my messenger
He hath whipp'd with rods; dares me to personal combat,
Caesar to Antony: let the old ruffian know
I have many other ways to die; meantime
Laugh at his challenge.

Mecaenas: Caesar must think,
When one so great begins to rage, he's hunted
Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now
Make boot of his distraction: never anger
Made good guard for itself.

Octavius Caesar: Let our best heads
Know, that to-morrow the last of many battles
We mean to fight: within our files there are,
Of those that served Mark Antony but late,
Enough to fetch him in. See it done:
And feast the army; we have store to do't,
And they have earn'd the waste. Poor Antony!

Exeunt

Antony and Cleopatra is available online for free. The quote is about "anger" or, more precisely, it is about "rage" and how to take advantage of it. But, my interpretation is different. I first thought to link it to the opposite meaning, the antonym of "anger"/"rage" but I prefered to link it to WP:LOVE because LuV is the answer to every question!!! Also, I think that the combination, quote+link, is very intriguing and it will push people to click it (that is not so bad after all). –pjoef (talk • contribs) 13:33, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
      • Thank you for the context and explanation, but I must Oppose. The interpretation is too obscure, and without context I never would have figured it out, made worse by the fact that your interpretation is not the one supported by the context, so even if someone were interested enough to look up the source of the quote, or enough of a Shakespearean to know it off the top of their heads, they still would not likely see the connection between it and the link. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:47, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie 16:46, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Watch this space!

Simply south not SS, sorry 16:52, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 21:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie Talk 14:24, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Me like pie

I've seen this across the internet and also on Sabrina, said by Salem. Yes i'm sad. Simply south is this a buffet? 12:36, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

  • Oppose - While the link is funny, the quote really has no relevance. It might be passable as an April Fool's Day motto, but not a normal one in my opinion. Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:40, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
    • Strong Oppose - After seeing this, I change my stance to Strong Oppose. We should not be trying to use mottos to further our own arguements in other parts of the Wiki.  :-( Nutiketaiel (talk) 13:59, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
      • That is something completely different and i was not intending it to further mine or anyone else's opinions. Yes i used it thre but as a separate thing as a random title to show there not to take things seriously. I thought it would make a good motto over here as it is quite funny (even contradicting itself). I'll change the title over there. Simply south is this a buffet? 14:19, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per WP:SNOW. Queenie Talk 13:53, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Cleanup on Aisle 3!

It just came to me after I saw an article that DESPERATELY needed cleanup. SAVIOR_SELF.777 19:26, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Comment. Is this a quote from something? If it is, it should be linked to it with a little arrow. Queenie Talk 19:30, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Reply - Yeah! SRS is here. The thing is that it is from many movies and shows, so it's kinda hard to link it... SimonKSK 21:19, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie Talk 17:39, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Cleanup on Aisle 3!

Edit 1 per the male version of me. —La Pianista (T•C) 23:02, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Sorry jklhikhjiojiop Simply south is this a buffet? 13:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/April 3, 2009. Queenie Talk 17:39, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

→ Everyone be quiet, including me. Shhh! Who's making that noise? Oh, it's me again.

So we are out of motto noms again, which reminds me that I should find something. Chamal talk 12:49, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved per WP:SNOW for 2nd April. Simplysouth is this a buffet? 21:04, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Success comes in cans. Failure comes in can'ts.

I just saw this somewhere on a poster, I don't know where it's from exactly. Wikiert (talk) 15:49, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favout of Edit 1. Queenie Talk 15:56, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Success comes in cans. Failure comes in can'ts.

Edit 1, per me above. Nutiketaiel (talk) 20:30, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/March 31, 2009. Queenie Talk 15:56, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

→...those values upon which our success depends on hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history.

From Barack Obama's very long speech. Suggestions are open. SimonKSK 22:49, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - not enough discussion. Queenie Talk 17:26, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved per weak consensus for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/March 30, 2009. Queenie Talk 20:14, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

→ The wolf knows whom to eat.

Another one from Putin. The rest of it goes "...and is not about to listen to anyone" but I guess we can't add that. Chamal talk 14:23, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 19:33, 4 February 2009 (UTC) Rejected per consensus. Queenie Talk 20:08, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

→ The wolf knows whom to eat.

edit 1. This quote looks to me like it should be another vandalism one so it is so. Simply south not SS, sorry 15:23, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie Talk 20:08, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

→ When a man gets angry, he falls down.

Humorous (?) motto from the depths of Wikiquote. Interesting question here - is it superfluous to link "man" to WP:EDIAN? I notice we've been doing this very often, but it's just a thought to ponder. —La Pianista (T•C) 17:40, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected in favour of Edit 1. Queenie Talk 16:52, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

→ When a man gets angry, he falls down.

Edit 1 - not so humorous, but conveys a message. —La Pianista (T•C) 17:41, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/March 29, 2009. Queenie Talk 16:52, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

→ Here's one I made earlier

Often used when showing the final result of a thing they made. Simply south not SS, sorry 16:48, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 16:39, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
Rejected per consensus. Queenie Talk 17:08, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

→ Here's one I made earlier

Matty4123's suggestion. — Jake Wartenberg 20:49, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 16:39, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected per consensus. Queenie Talk 17:08, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

→ Here's one I made earlier

This should be more suitable i hope, as it links to a tool which shows all previously moved\made articles, lists, disambiguation pages and redirects of a user once entered. Simply south not SS, sorry

recycle Reopened - no consensus. Queenie Talk 16:39, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Rejected - no consensus. Queenie Talk 17:08, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

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