January 24

January 24 Quotes of the day from previous years:


 * 2005
 * A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving. ~ Albert Einstein
 * selected by Kalki


 * 2006
 * Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast, To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak. ~ William Congreve (born 24 January 1670)
 * selected by Kalki


 * 2007
 * Everything that's realistic has some sort of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent. ~ Sharon Tate (born 24 January 1943)
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2008
 * Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive. ~ Edith Wharton (born 24 January 1862)
 * proposed by InvisibleSun


 * 2009
 * There are two ways of spreading light: to be The candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~ Edith Wharton ~
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2010
 * True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision. ~ Edith Wharton
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2011
 * Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise. ~ William Congreve ~
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2012
 * Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing. ~ William Congreve
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2013


 * proposed by D is for d


 * 2014


 * proposed by bystander


 * 2015


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2016


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2017


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2018


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2019


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2020


 * proposed by Kalki, in regard to his recent death.


 * 2021


 * proposed by Kalki, in regard to his recent death.


 * 2022


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2023


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2024


 * proposed by Kalki; in regard of his recent death.


 * 2025 : Rank or add further suggestions…

Suggestions

 * Claudius becomes emperor of Rome (41) · Discovery of Gold that starts the California Gold Rush (1848)
 * DOB: William Congreve · Frederick the Great · Hadrian · Oral Roberts · Yakov Smirnoff · Sharon Tate · Edith Wharton · Christian Wolff · Warren Zevon

Well, first of all, let me say that I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that really didn’t pay off. — (Warren Zevon b. 1/24/47 - d. 9/7/03 interview on "Late Show with David Letterman")
 * - Naglem 17:44, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 2 InvisibleSun 18:16, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 3 Kalki 20:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC) But cut down to begin with "I might have made a tactical error..."
 * 1 Zarbon 18:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

When people ask for time, it's always for time to say no. ~ Edith Wharton
 * 3 InvisibleSun 18:16, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 2 Kalki 20:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 1 Zarbon 18:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them & invent others that (one is fairly sure) don't exist — or exist in a less measure. ~ Edith Wharton
 * 3 InvisibleSun 18:16, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 3 Kalki 20:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 1 Zarbon 18:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Enjoy every sandwich. ~ Warren Zevon
 * 3 Kalki 20:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4, but perhaps extended to:
 * I really always enjoyed myself. But it's more valuable now. You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich, and every minute of playing with the guys, and being with the kids and everything.


 * 2 InvisibleSun 21:10, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 1 Zarbon 18:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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