"Comment: This echoes what Thomas Paine said about Edmund Burke: "He pities the plumage, but forgets the dying bird." (Rights of Man; quote not currently on the page for Paine). - InvisibleSun 21:26, 4 January 2009 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 14:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC)"

"4 24.207.61.64 07:07, 4 January 2011 (UTC)"

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 13:06, 3 January 2015 (UTC) 3 Kalki 14:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC) still have a strong lean toward 3 or 4, but have different pref for this year (2015)"

"3 Zarbon 15:07, 1 July 2008 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 00:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4."

"3 Zarbon 17:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)"

"0 Kalki 00:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC) I would normally rank this a 3, if I were confident of it's authorship, but though this has been attributed to Coolidge, I have found no definitive source; though in one book I actually found the definite statement that he said this on the 4th of July 1872, this would be quite extraordinary, as that was the day he was born. Some attributions state that entrepreneur Ray Kroc used it as an "inspirational dictum" but not clearly stating any author, and thus I am doubtful of attributing it to Coolidge, and reluctant to use it until authorship is more clearly determined."

"3 ~ UDScott 00:22, 2 January 2006 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:57, 4 January 2023 (UTC) 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 18:47, 3 January 2013 (UTC) -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:22, 5 January 2022 (UTC) 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:19, 5 January 2020 (UTC) // but extnded for context. -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:52, 4 January 2019 (UTC) 2 Kalki 14:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC)"

"3 24.207.61.64 07:07, 4 January 2011 (UTC) (leaning towards 4) -->"

"3 24.207.61.64 07:07, 4 January 2011 (UTC)"

"3 bystander (talk) 02:25, 1 January 2013 (UTC) with a lean toward 4 -->"

"2 InvisibleSun 21:26, 4 January 2009 (UTC)"

"1 Zarbon 17:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 18:47, 3 January 2013 (UTC) -->"

"proposed by bystander <!-- * 3 bystander (talk) 02:25, 1 January 2013 (UTC)"

"2 Triviaa 04:25, 2 January 2009 (UTC) -->"

"4 Kalki (talk · contributions) 00:00, 4 January 2011 (UTC) * 3 Kalki 14:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4."

"3 InvisibleSun 21:26, 4 January 2009 (UTC) -->"

"2 Zarbon 14:47, 2 January 2009 (UTC)"

"3 Triviaa 04:25, 2 January 2009 (UTC) -->"

"4 Kalki 14:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC), but would also continue this to include: "In an instant age, perhaps we must relearn the ancient truth that patience, too, has its victories.""

"2 Ficaia (talk) 19:09, 2 August 2024 (UTC)"

"3 --ᘙ (talk) 11:29, 20 May 2023 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 01:05, 29 November 2008 (UTC)"

"2 Zarbon 23:19, 27 October 2008 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 01:05, 29 November 2008 (UTC) with a lean toward 3 or even 4 eventually."

"3 Zarbon 23:19, 27 October 2008 (UTC)"

"1 Kalki 01:05, 29 November 2008 (UTC)"

"4 because children seem to do things that places them in danger and no matter how hard one may try, a child finds a way. Zarbon 16:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)"

"1 InvisibleSun 21:01, 3 December 2008 (UTC)"

"0 Kalki 01:05, 29 November 2008 (UTC) this is fine by me as a quote within the article, but a bit too extreme for QOTD."

"3 because I like the message behind the quote. I'm curious if the word "shit" is considered profanity. I don't agree with curses appearing on quote of the day, but is that specific word excessive, I'd like Kalki's thoughts since we both seem to disagree with profanity for the most part. Zarbon 16:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)"

"Note: The quote on the Frank Zappa page is now: "I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe." - InvisibleSun 21:01, 3 December 2008 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 22:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC) with a lean toward 3."

"2 ~ UDScott 23:09, 28 November 2005 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:53, 3 December 2024 (UTC) — But extended for context to read:"

"4 Ficaia (talk) 11:59, 25 June 2024 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 19:29, 3 December 2021 (UTC) 2 Kalki (talk · contributions) 18:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC) //// * 3 Kalki 00:08, 2 December 2005 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:51, 3 December 2020 (UTC) 2 Kalki 22:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC) This is good, and I like it, but I much prefer the Butler quote above as a QOTD, and might rank it a 4 eventually. — but am extending this for context to read:"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 23:46, 3 December 2018 (UTC) 3 Kalki 22:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC) with a lean toward 4."

"1 and I seriously don't agree with the second half of this. It's fine to believe that a work of fiction is as grandiose as that which lived, but to say that a life is worth nothing after its death is just plain wrong, for a life truly never dies if it is kept alive in the minds of many. Zarbon 15:36, 26 April 2008 (UTC) -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 23:52, 3 December 2017 (UTC) 3 Kalki 22:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC) with a lean toward 4."

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 19:21, 2 December 2014 (UTC) 3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 23:37, 2 December 2013 (UTC) with a lean toward 4. -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 23:37, 2 December 2013 (UTC) but would extend this to read:"

"3 bystander (talk) 06:40, 2 December 2012 (UTC)"