Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/Frequently used ideas
This is a list of mottos that are frequently nominated. If you find a motto that has been nominated on multiple occasions, please add it to the appropriate section of this list. If needed, include a link to explain the motto.
Quotes
- Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered) — Julius Caesar
- There's no place like home. — Dorothy
- No, I am your father. — Darth Vader
- To be or not to be, that is the question. — Hamlet
- May the Force be with you. — Various Star Wars characters
- Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here. (misquoted as "Houston, we have a problem") — Apollo 13
- One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind. — Neil Armstrong
- No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
- Dude, Where's My Car? — Dude, Where's My Car?
- I pity the fool! — Mr. T
- And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. — John F. Kennedy
- Don't make me destroy you. — Darth Vader
- Resistance is Futile. — The Borg
- You can make a difference. - Malaysian Government
Proverbs/Idioms
Songs
- It's a small world (or "It's a small, small world")
- We Will Rock You
- We Are the Champions
Commercial
- Batteries not included.
- This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?
- Kid tested, Mother approved.
- Just do it.
- Various Taglines for GEICO commercials
Other
- The Russian reversal
- "Willy on Wheels" references
- Ready, Set, Go!
- Variations of "Three strikes and you're out!"
- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
- All your base are belong to us
- Puns on "Wales"
- You'll never misspell ___ again
- "Britannica versus Wikipedia" references
- Self-references (welcome, but these ideas have been done before):
- Spongebob Squarepants references