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This thread is for general discussion of page quotes, whether to change, move or remove them.

Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/).

Image captions are discussed elsewhere and have their own thread in the Image Pickin' forum.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Jun 10th 2024 at 5:50:24 AM

ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#10376: Jan 29th 2023 at 2:54:57 PM

As a replacement for Death Wail — which is repeated for One-Woman Wail — how about this quote from Book of Exodus (keeping with the Biblical theme):

"Every firstborn son will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the female slave, who is at her handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. There will be a loud wailing throughout Egypt — worse than has ever been or ever will be again."
Moses, Exodus 11:5-6

Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10377: Jan 29th 2023 at 4:39:02 PM

Here's the third one without the first sentence:

"This is another peculiarly American habit that seems to always go unchallenged: why does a love interest subplot have to be shoehorned into everything? Imagine if there was some kind of parallel universe where every game and movie, regardless of genre, was required to incorporate at least one line dancing competition. We'd think they were all raving lunatics! And yet here's us forcing in an out-of-place, cheesy romance scene that's more agonizingly painful to watch than any of the actual horror the game is supposed to be about."

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AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#10378: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:06:55 PM

I know this has already probably been resolved but I would rather prefer the Wiki NOT validating John K by quoting him on an article for all to see.

I love the Roger Ebert quote though.

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#10379: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:22:33 PM

It was'nt been resolved because the page is still empty

Roger Ebert's quote has my vote

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10380: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:30:31 PM

Honestly I don't know who John Kricfalusi, it's just on the quotes page where it was added by someone else.

I too still prefer the Roger Ebert one.

Edited by Bullman on Jan 29th 2023 at 7:31:45 AM

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badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#10381: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:31:53 PM

John was the creator of Ren & Stimpy, and he got outed as a massive sex pest ~5 years ago.

themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#10382: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:32:39 PM

[up] For the record, John Kricfalusi is the disgraced creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, who was already a controversial figure in the animation world for his caustic views on recent animation, and eventually turned out to be a sexual predator/pedophile.

EDIT: [nja]d

Edited by themayorofsimpleton on Jan 29th 2023 at 8:32:56 AM

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Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10383: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:32:47 PM

Yeah let's definitely not use that one then. Should it even be on the Quotes page?

Edited by Bullman on Jan 29th 2023 at 7:33:09 AM

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AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#10384: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:41:14 PM

Nope Nope Nope!

I think it should be removed.

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
BabClayton Since: Apr, 2016
#10385: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:44:45 PM

Hello.

I am not sure if this is the correct page to ask this on, but I have a suggestion for a page quote on Flashback with the Other Darrin.

"Ah, I remember when my brother became a completely different person, and we had that conversation on a pier during the day, and I had on my cool jean vest, and the acting wasn't as good. That's sure was how it happened!"

Mitch Buchannon, Baywatching

Would this work for a page quote, does the Back to the Future image example already on the page work more, or would both work?

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#10386: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:46:18 PM

If it already has a quote do we really need another one?

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10387: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:53:54 PM

Okay I removed it. So any more opinions on which of the other two to use?

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AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#10388: Jan 29th 2023 at 5:55:54 PM

[up][up][up]There actually isnt any quote on Flashback with the Other Darrin AND it does sound good. So I give you my vote.

Edited by AegisP on Jan 29th 2023 at 5:56:39 AM

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#10389: Jan 29th 2023 at 6:09:40 PM

re the John Kricfalusi quote on Quotes.Romantic Plot Tumor: we don't remove quotes just because of who said them. That said, I don't think it's a very good quote. (I have no idea who Zeppo is or how he is relevant.) I think it could be salvaged by cutting off the second half, like so:

"How many folks complain about the Marx Bros. movies that have all that bullshit romance filler in the movies? Romance and story filler about characters THAT NOBODY IN THE AUDIENCE CARES ABOUT. This is pure executive thinking."

As for what to use for the main page, if — as ShaiPa says — the romance is the main plot of Pearl Harbor, then the Zero Punctuation quote seems clearest to me.

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#10390: Jan 29th 2023 at 6:14:30 PM

I know but I dont want as say, as the page quote. Other than that I agree.

Edited by AegisP on Jan 29th 2023 at 6:14:59 AM

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10391: Jan 29th 2023 at 7:32:00 PM

I mean I do like the Zero Punctuation quote as well, especially if romance films are excluded from the trope.

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ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
WetFlannels Classy, Refined, Unstable from Nearby, on a cosmological scale. Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Classy, Refined, Unstable
#10393: Jan 30th 2023 at 2:55:38 AM

The current quote for Sonic the Hedgehog is this:

Dr. Julian Robotnik: Snively, what color is my heart?
Snively: I don't see a heart, sir...
Robotnik: Exactly.
Sat AM, "Sonic Conversion"

For a Complete Monster quote it seems really lacking for it to be the page one so here's some possible suggestions?

"Since time immemorial, I have languished here.The locks are broken. Now I shall tear down the walls between dimensions and consume all."
The End, Sonic Frontiers

"Mortal, you have served your purpose. Now, face your End. I am the all-consuming void. What can one mote of golden light illuminate within the abyss? Countless stars. Countless worlds. Countless lives. All fell to me, all brought to nothing. All the teeming chaos of creation? Brought to order. To neutrality. To nothing. I saw your mind as you ran through my prison. You have fought machines and gods. They were mighty. They were finite. I am infinite. I am nothing. You struggle as so many have done before. You will be consumed like all those before you. I saw your mind. Your courage never wavered. Why? Arrogance? Ignorance? Stupidity? I was contained once. Once. Is that why? My captors bent time and space. My captors built a whole reality to contain me. My captors burnt their souls away to fuel their engines. And you? You glitter. You fly above me like a gnat. I am inevitable. I cannot be denied. You strike this incarnation with all your might. It changes nothing. You are not brave, you are not victorious. No matter what form I take... the End comes for you all!"
The End, Sonic Frontiers

"More ants to crush. I wonder if this world can offer me a real challenge. And as if to answer, the world sends me a trembling child. Are you going to fight and die here, or run away in fear again? Fine, I will teach you fear, then pain. And then...well, at least the fear and pain will end."

Or there's the ones from the quotes page.

Also I like the Flashback with the Other Darrin one

Edited by WetFlannels on Jan 30th 2023 at 10:56:44 AM

What's wrong D-16? Rise up!
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#10394: Jan 30th 2023 at 12:19:56 PM

[up] middle one is too long. I lean toward the third one.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#10395: Jan 30th 2023 at 12:21:16 PM

I also like the third (in part because the first two are spoilers).

Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10396: Jan 30th 2023 at 12:23:24 PM

I like the third one as well.

So, an I good to add the Zero Punctuation quote or should I wait for more opinions?

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Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#10397: Jan 30th 2023 at 4:29:13 PM

So on Friendship on the Set from a recent Emma Myers interview with Variety:

"We get along so well, I love Jenna. She's one of my closest friends. I think we have a different dynamic off-screen, but I still don't think its any less important or deep or beautiful than Enid and Wednesday's."

I'm unsure on it.

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badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#10398: Jan 30th 2023 at 4:31:48 PM

I've mentioned it before, but the page quote for Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl says nothing about genders. While the speaker is a girl, her name is gender neutral, so you wouldn't know that if you're not familiar with Kill la Kill.

"Keep your faith, raise your lively face
Just get rid of your broken wings—you're strong enough by now
I'll be your spark when you're lost in the dark
And let me be your song, be your match to
Light your heart up."
Mako Mankanshoku's theme, "Light Your Heart Up", Kill la Kill

Edited by badtothebaritone on Jan 30th 2023 at 6:32:23 AM

MaeBea from Satan's basement Since: Jul, 2021 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#10399: Jan 30th 2023 at 5:34:11 PM

Does Sympathetic Slave Owner's quote work? I don't understand how it would be a good example out of context, and I've played the game and can confirm it's not even an example in context. That dialogue happens just moments after Bradley (the "he" they're talking about) discusses how he unsympathetically made the slave and their family pick cotton for him.

"Squid has to go to market. He's had to go to market for as long as he's sucked water."
NoUsername she's only programmed to be very nice Since: May, 2012
she's only programmed to be very nice
#10400: Jan 30th 2023 at 9:46:58 PM

the infinite quote for Monster.Sonic The Hedgehog is good to me, since it's spoiler-free and demonstrates his ruthlessness well. agree with cutting the Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl quote, it doesn't give context to gender and is just kind of generic otherwise. i prefer the roger ebert quote over the zero punctuation one for Romantic Plot Tumor, it's more concise.


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