Please edit or correct or delete this quote. (part 2)

[Gryph]

Banjomike wrote: "C-Cose wrote: "UPDATE: All have been separated :) I don't see an option for deleting it however ... possible SUPER needed :) "

deleted original mash-up."

Thanks Banjomike :)

[Heather]

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/48226...

[Banjomike]

Heather wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/48226..."

Deleted & author gone.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Banjomike wrote: "Abigail wrote: "I'm sure this is accurately quoted from the book it is said to be in, but it is simply a weather-forecasting proverb of long standing, and so should probably be marked anonymous (un..."

Deleted. Unless an anonymous quote is associated with a specific book, it fails the notability test -- by definition.

[Riona]

Spam quotes to be deleted:

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/63764...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/63763...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/63762...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/63762...

[lafon حمزة]

Riona have you messaged GR support with the links to the spamming profile? Also, two of those are gone.

[Riona]

lafon حمزة wrote: "Riona have you messaged GR support with the links to the spamming profile? Also, two of those are gone."

Well that's good.

Last time I had an issue with spam quotes, I was told I could report them either in this group or by emailing support. It's just easier/personal preference for me to post here, but if I need to email support I can.

[[deleted user]]

Please, can a super check the attribution for this quote:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5504-...
According to Wikiquote:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talk:Leo...
it seems to be a misattribution.

[Banjomike]

Luisa wrote: "Please, can a super check the attribution for this quote:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5504-...
According to Wikiquote:
http://en.wikiquote.org..."

I looked at this one a while ago. There is no source for da Vinci having said it. He would have said it in 500 year-old Italian rather than gramatically perfect English but there are no obvious alternative people. The nearest seemed to be Henry Van Dyke and even he didn't seem to have written it down anywhere.

This about sums it up:
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

— This must be the most famous aviation quote that is not a verifiable quote. It is attributed everywhere (including some Smithsonian publications and the Washington Post newspaper) to Leonardo da Vinci, but I've never found definitive source information. Neither did some nice folks I talked with at National Geographic Magazine, who contacted one of the world's leading Leonardo authorities in Italy as part of a long research process and were told that Leonardo da Vinci did not write it.

from here:
http://www.skygod.com/quotes/index.html

[Gryph]

Banjomike wrote: "Luisa wrote: "Please, can a super check the attribution for this quote:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5504-...
According to Wikiquote:
http://en..."

Greetings Banjomike :)

I just spent 10 min on google looking for the proper source of this quote and have to conclude that it's been erroneously attributed to LdV through a novel (The Storms of Windhaven) which I haven't been able to find, which itself was supposedly taken from a movie / documentary that one (or more) of the authors may have seen prior to writing said novel ... *grrrr*--source Wikiquote

It seems to have become a grand social meme as their are literally hundred of personal blogs that use this quote and attribute it to LdV.

EDIT: I just noticed that Luisa had already sourced the Wikiquote site ... lol.

I'm reluctant to do "the deed" of deleting though ... Super?

[Banjomike]

C-Cose wrote: "I'm reluctant to do "the deed" of deleting though ... Super? "

The big problem with deleting or reattributing these 'famous' quotes is that unless we have bombproof reasons, preferably including photographic evidence and interviews with nobel prize winning experts, SOMEONE will always add the quote back. Usually a dozen someones so we just create more work and it becomes a pain in the bum.

The Marilyn Monroe quote is like that. "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes...". There isn't a particle of evidence that she ever said it. Sixty five thousand people on Goodreads are sure she did. I'm sure she didn't. Can't prove it.

Without proof...

[Gryph]

Banjomike wrote: "C-Cose wrote: "I'm reluctant to do "the deed" of deleting though ... Super? "

The big problem with deleting or reattributing these 'famous' quotes is that unless we have bombproof reasons, prefera..."

Agreed ... LOL :)

[[deleted user]]

I had posted four quotes from my book "Myriad," however one of them was deleted. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but I'm reluctant to put it back in case I did. Is there any way to find out why the quote was deleted? Here is the link to the other quotes I have posted from my own writing:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

There are three, and I'd just like to add one more. Any help would be great. From what I recall it was a few lines, with two characters talking to each other. Maybe it was too long - I don't know.

Thanks, Mona

[Banjomike]

Mona wrote: "I had posted four quotes from my book "Myriad," however one of them was deleted. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but I'm reluctant to put it back in case I did. Is there any way to find out why the quote was deleted? Here is the link to the other quotes I have posted from my own writing:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

There are three, and I'd just like to add one more. Any help would be great. From what I recall it was a few lines, with two characters talking to each other. Maybe it was too long - I don't know.

Thanks, Mona"

Just add the missing one. Make sure it has the correct attribution. If you name does not show as a link then it can get deleted.

[[deleted user]]

Banjomike wrote: "Mona wrote: "I had posted four quotes from my book "Myriad," however one of them was deleted. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but I'm reluctant to put it back in case I did. Is there any way..."

Okay, thanks. Maybe that was it.

[Heather]

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/37923...

[Banjomike]

588 gone

[Gryph]

Heather wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/37923..."

It would appear--from a google search--that Caitlin Salloum is a distance runner ... not an author. I was unable to delete the quote as it has too many fans.

SUPER?

[Banjomike]

C-Cose wrote: "SUPER? "

Done.

[Marie]

5 versions of the same quote:


http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/31310...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12877...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/61482...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/58657...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/55403...

[Gryph]

Marie wrote: "5 versions of the same quote:


http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/31310...
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12877......"

Deleted the last 3; the 1st two have too many fans so SUPER needed. My vote is to keep 128774 as it is the more complete of the remaining two :)

[Abigail]

I suppose the plethora of quotes of L. M. Montgomery's that needed work (Messages 566 through 570) were more than most librarians wanted to tackle. Understandably. :) So I went through them a little more carefully and specified what exactly needs to be done.

[Gryph]

Abigail wrote: "I suppose the plethora of quotes of L. M. Montgomery's that needed work (Messages 566 through 570) were more than most librarians wanted to tackle. Understandably. :) So I went through them a littl..."

Greetings Abigail,

I'm tackling #570 and will clean up what I can :)

UPDATE: From "M" kept 425751; 422004 separated into 3 distinct quotes.

N -- 470280 edited, the second needs a SUPER for deletion.

O -- 632169 deleted

All 4 of group P seem to have been deleted.

[Gryph]

Abigail wrote: "Merge

Cluster J
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/39628... Both accurate, but I would keep this one, for contextualization.

http://www.goodreads.c..."

J -- copied the content of 396289 to 140715 as the latter (incomplete) quote had too many likes to delete. Deleted the former.

K -- corrected 146905 and deleted duplicate.

L -- both were deleted already.

[Gryph]

Abigail wrote: "Merge

Quote Cluster G
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10123... Add "Because" to beginning of sentence; separate "worthwhile" into "worth [s..."

G and H clusters require a SUPER because of like levels.

I -- transferred content of 396270 to 385465 and deleted the former due to like levels.

[Gryph]

Abigail wrote: "Merge

Cluster D
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/35377... Correct form.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/78441......"

Cluster D to F require SUPER due to like levels.

[Gryph]

Abigail wrote: "These and the following clusters of quotes from L. M. Montgomery all need to be merged. A handful may be up to the librarians' discretion, since a few are perhaps different enough (long form of quo..."

A -- deleted 359759, SUPER needed for other two.

B -- SUPER needed.

C -- deleted 447345 and 538474, SUPER needed for other two.

[Banjomike]

598 Cluster D "People laugh at me" Done. Merged and edited to correct form

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/78441...

[Banjomike]

B edited & merged

C Merged. One had already been deleted.

My ISP have promised me six days of chaos and unplanned disconnections (plus free upgrade to 30 Mbits, Yay). That is why I'm doing these in instalments.

[vicki_girl]

Got the Vonnegut quotes from 592.

Will try to look at the Montgomery quotes later today, if someone else doesn't get to them first.

[Gryph]

vicki_girl wrote: "Got the Vonnegut quotes from 592.

Will try to look at the Montgomery quotes later today, if someone else doesn't get to them first."

Greetings vicki_girl :)

msgs #595 - 601 summarize what has already been done on the Montgomery quotes :) Some SUPER cleaning left to do :)

[♥ Rebecca ♥]

This should be attributed to Kindred.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/61934...

And this one needs to be reformatted,

"I really would like to know how you managed to snag that one,” she adds, watching Isaac approach us from the parking lot. “Does he have a brother? Seriously- I’ll take his second cousin.”

And attributed to Kindred.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/62753...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 604.

[vicki_girl]

Fixed 606

[vicki_girl]

L.M. Montgomery Quotes (starting with message #566)

Cluster A - C-Cose deleted one. The other two I decided to leave as one is the full paragraph and the other is a single (long) sentence. The two are different enough to me that I think the intent is different.

Cluster B - Banjomike got it

Cluster C - Banjomike and another got these.

Cluster D - Banjomike got it.

Cluster E - Done

Cluster F - Done

Cluster G - Done

Cluster H - Done. Note, the last two were merged into a third similar quote.

Cluster I - C-Cose got it.

Cluster J - C-Cose got it.

Cluster K - C-Cose got it.

Cluster L - Done

Cluster M - C-Cose got it.

Cluster N - Someone already got it.

Cluster O - C-Cose got it.

Cluster P - Done

[Gryph]

vicki_girl wrote: "L.M. Montgomery Quotes (starting with message #566)

Cluster A - C-Cose deleted one. The other two I decided to leave as one is the full paragraph and the other is a single (long) sentence. The t..."

Talk about something being greater than a sum of its parts :)

Well done all!!! I think LMM would be proud :)

[Abigail]

Great job C-Cose, Banjomike, and vicki_girl (and whoever remained anonymous)! Thanks!

[♥ Rebecca ♥]

Typo.

Sacrifice and devotion do not inherently save those you love; sometimes their chosen path will lead them past any hope of redemption.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/64041...

[Banjomike]

Rebecca ♥ Ash, Four, Peeta ♥ wrote: "Typo.

Sacrifice and devotion do not inherently save those you love; sometimes their chosen path will lead them past any hope of redemption.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/64041......"

done

[Abigail]

Duplicate quotes. There only needs to be one, obviously. Delete or merge.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/20333...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/39833...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/22043...

[Parul]

#614 done

[[deleted user]]

This quote has some errors. Sorry, I don't know how to link to a quote. The second one down.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

It should be wildlife "annual" (not anual) and it should be "Look" (not look).

Thanks, Mona

[BetseaK]

Mona wrote: "This quote has some errors. Sorry, I don't know how to link to a quote. The second one down.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quote...

It should be wildlife "annual" (not anual) and..."

Done

[vicki_girl]

Fixed.

[lafon حمزة]

618 Fixed.

[Peggy]

The following quote is incorrect.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/23927...
It should be merged with:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/53696...
which is correct according to the edition on Project Gutenberg.
Thank you!

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Got 621.

[♥ Rebecca ♥]

Typo. Peg leg, not peg peg. :P

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/62710...

[Gryph]

Rebecca ♥ Ash, Four, Peeta ♥ wrote: "Typo. Peg leg, not peg peg. :P

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/62710..."

#623 Done :)

[zeyno]

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4681-... This quote belongs to William W. Purkey. And it's sad that 745 people are wrong. If you can delete this I'll be glad.