October 31

October 31 Quotes of the day from previous years:


 * 2004
 * Merry meet, and merry part, and Blessed Be. ~ A pagan expression of blessing.
 * selected by Kalki


 * 2005
 * I can see lights in the distance trembling in the dark cloak of night Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing a waltz on All Souls Night. ~ Loreena McKennitt ~ (Halloween / All Soul's Night theme)
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2006
 * A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. ~ John Keats ~ (born October 31, 1795)
 * proposed by InvisibleSun


 * 2007
 * There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt. Love is the law, love under will. ~ Aleister Crowley ~
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2008
 * Youth is not a question of years: one is young or old from birth. ~ Natalie Clifford Barney
 * proposed by Zarbon


 * 2009
 * Wherein lies happiness? In that which becks Our ready minds to fellowship divine, A fellowship with essence; till we shine, Full alchemiz’d, and free of space. Behold The clear religion of heaven! ~ John Keats ~
 * proposed by InvisibleSun


 * 2010
 * Standing on the bridge that crosses The river that goes out to the sea The wind is full of a thousand voices They pass by the bridge and me. ~ Loreena McKennitt ~ (for a Samhain/All Hallow's Eve/Halloween/All Soul's Night theme)
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2011
 * Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! ~ Charity slogan for UNICEF ~
 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2012


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2013


 * proposed by InvisibleSun


 * 2014


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2015


 * proposed by bystander


 * 2016


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2017


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2018


 * proposed by Zarbon


 * 2019


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2020


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2021


 * proposed by InvisibleSun


 * 2022


 * proposed by Zarbon


 * 2023


 * proposed by Kalki


 * 2024 : Rank or add further suggestions…

Suggestions
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. ~ Aleister Crowley
 * 3 Kalki 00:29, 27 October 2007 (UTC) — a bit of pagan expression for Samhain/All Hallow's Eve/Halloween.
 * 3 InvisibleSun 22:49, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * 1 Zarbon 05:53, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 ~ UDScott 13:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 Ningauble 14:43, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it. ~ Natalie Clifford Barney
 * 2 Zarbon 04:54, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 Kalki 16:19, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 ~ UDScott 13:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 Ningauble 14:43, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 InvisibleSun 22:17, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

The advantage of love at first sight is that it delays a second sight. ~ Natalie Clifford Barney
 * 2 Zarbon 04:54, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 1 Kalki 16:19, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 ~ UDScott 13:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 Ningauble 14:43, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 InvisibleSun 22:17, 30 October 2008 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 17:07, 27 October 2012 (UTC) with a very strong lean towards 4.


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 17:07, 27 October 2012 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 17:07, 27 October 2012 (UTC) with a strong lean towards 4.


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 17:07, 27 October 2012 (UTC) with a lean towards 4.


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 17:07, 27 October 2012 (UTC) with a lean towards 4.

I am here today, I may not be here tomorrow. But the responsibility to look after national interest is on the shoulder of every citizen of India. I have often mentioned this earlier. Nobody knows how many attempts have been made to shoot me, lathis have been used to beat me. In Bhubaneswar itself, a brickbat hit me. They have attacked me in every possible manner. I do not care whether I live or die. I have lived a long life and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people. I am only proud of this and nothing else. I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it. ~ Indira Gandhi. On her death anniversary on 31 October
 * 4 Nvvchar (talk) 16:34, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
 * 2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 21:54, 30 October 2014 (UTC) but thus far a very weak 2, as I generally much prefer quotes for Halloween on this date.

Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise...Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films,... it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Christian Hallowtide (All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day), arrived in North America as an Irish and Scottish festival, and evolved into an unofficial but large-scale holiday by the early 20th century...Halloween is the definitive history of the most bewitching day of the year, illuminating the intricate history and shifting cultural forces behind this enduring trick-or-treat holiday. ~ Nicholas Rogers
 * 4 --Nvvchar (talk) 03:49, 27 October 2014 (UTC), for Halloween on 31 October
 * 1 for now, but usable ONLY IF the author of Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night (Oxford University Press, 2003) is clearly identified as a person with a Wikiquote or Wikipedia article 0 until a definite source is found to a clearly identified individual "Nicholas Rogers" — rather than an unsourced quote attributed to an array of potential authors by such name — and then I could rank it a 2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 21:54, 30 October 2014 (UTC) — + revisions ~ ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 18:15, 30 October 2021 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:49, 30 October 2023 (UTC); with a very strong lean toward 4.


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)