Inscription/Trivia
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Many inscription names appear to be references pulled from across popular culture--popular quotes and sayings, books, music, plays, television, and film.
| Inscription | Origin | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strength and Honor | Motto of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | A salutation between soldiers. Motto of the Roman Legionnaire based from the movie:Gladiator |
| Guided by Fate | Possible reference to Diablo 1 shrine "The hands of men may be guided by fate" which granted +2 dexterity | |
| Dance with Death | Medieval allegory of death. The Danse Macabre (French) or Totentanz (German). | Terry Goodkind's character Richard Rahl from the "Sword of Truth" series, and his study of swordplay. |
| Too Much Information | Likely a reference to the popular saying. | |
| To the Pain! | Quote from the film The Princess Bride. | "To the Pain!" is a declaration of a very long and drawn out method of torture with the same name. |
| Brawn over Brains | Possibly a reversal of the popular saying "Brain over Brawn". | |
| Vengeance is Mine | Biblical | Hebrews 10:30, Romans 12:19, Deuteronomy 32:35. |
| Don't Fear the Reaper | Likely a reference to the song of the same name by the band "Blue Öyster Cult". | |
| I have the power! | The popular 1980s (and 2002) cartoon "HE-MAN and the Masters of the Universe" | Quote often used by Prince Adam upon completing his transformation into He-Man (while wielding his Sword of Power). |
| Hale and Hearty | Idiom | Refers to an old person with vitality. |
| Have Faith | Likely a reference to the same popular saying. | |
| Don't call it a comeback! | Quote from rap artist LL Cool J. | |
| I am Sorrow. | Shakespeare | Likely from Shakespeare's The Tempest: "I am sorrow for thee". Possibly a reference to Chaucer's The Book of the Duchess: "For I am sorrow, and sorrow is I". |
| Seize the Day | Translation of the Latin phrase "Carpe Diem." Also a song by Avenged Sevenfold by the same name, or may be a reference to a favourite quote of Robert Keating in Dead Poets Society movie. | |
| Don't Think Twice | Possibly Bob Dylan: Don't think twice, It's All Right | |
| Let the Memory Live Again | Possibly a reference to a line from the song "Memory" from the musical Cats | |
| Aptitude not Attitude | Quote | Zig Ziglar's quote on learning. Possibly a reversal on the common saying. |
| Not the face! | Likely a quote from the movie Blazing Saddles. Also used in the popular Halo machinima, Red vs. Blue. Also Arthur's battle cry from 'The Tick' May also be a reference to the final words of Joachim Murat, King of the Two Sicilies, who ordered his own firing squad to shoot for his heart and avoid his face. | |
| Leaf on the Wind | Popular Saying | Likely a quote from the movie Serenity. The full quote being "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar." |
| Like a Rolling Stone | Likely a reference to the Bob Dylan song of the same name. Also likely to be a reference to the saying that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Could also be to the band "The Rolling Stones" or to Hank Williams song "Lost Highway." | |
| Riders on the Storm | Likely a reference to the song of the same name by the band "The Doors". | |
| Sleep Now in the Fire | Title of a song by the band "Rage Against the Machine". | |
| Through Thick and Thin | Popular Saying | Dating back to at least the 10th century when it appeared in the Exeter Book, a collection of poetry from Anglo-Saxon England. People use this idiom when they want to describe pressing on through any obstacle, or sticking with something to the very end. |
| The Riddle of Steel! | A plot element from the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian. | |
| Sheltered by Faith | Biblical | Ephesians 6:16 "...take up the large shield of faith..." |
| Run For Your Life! | Possibly a reference to the Beatles song Run For Your Life
Possibly a reference to the Iron Maiden song "Run To The Hills" "Run to the hills, Run for your life" | |
| Nothing to Fear | Possibly a reference to the phrase "Nothing to fear but fear itself". | |
| Luck of the Draw | Possibly a reference to the same popular saying. | |
| Fear Cuts Deeper | Possibly a reference to "A Song of Ice and Fire", a fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin. | |
| I Can See Clearly Now | Likely a reference to the theme song "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash. | |
| Swift as the Wind | Likely a reference to the song "Swift as the Wind" by The Incredible String Band | |
| Strength of Body | Possibly a partial reference to many martial arts "Strength of body and mind." | |
| Cast Out the Unclean | Possibly a reference to exorcism | |
| Pure of Heart | Biblical | Reference to the Beatitudes: "Blessed are the pure in heart.." (Matthew 5:8) |
| Soundness of Mind | A reference to the popular saying "Have a sound mind", meaning to think clearly through a decision. | |
| Only the Strong Survive | Possibly a reference to the movie of the same name. | |
| Hail to the King | One of the one-liners by Ash the hero in Army of Darkness. | |
| Faith is My Shield | A phrase used by the Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 book series and RTS games. | |
| Might Makes Right | A popular saying originating from Plato's The Republic, 380 BC: "I proclaim that might is right, justice, the interest of the stronger." | |
| Knowing is Half the Battle. | Quote from the cartoon G.I. Joe. | A reference to popular saying taken from the cartoon's PSAs. |
| Man for All Seasons | Likely a reference to the play of the same name by Robert Bolt. Also a Robbie Williams Song and theme for Movie Johnny English | |
| Survival of the Fittest | Herbert Spencer's description of evolution. | Principles of Biology of 1864, vol. 1, p. 444, writing "This survival of the fittest, which I have here sought to express in mechanical terms, is that which Mr. Darwin has called "natural selection, ...". |
| Ignorance is Bliss | Possibly a reference to the same popular saying.
Possibly a reference to a quote from the movie The Matrix. | |
| Life is Pain | Translation of saying attributed to Siddhārtha Gautama | Probably a reference to the movie The Princess Bride. "Life is pain, Highness! Anyone who says otherwise is selling something."
Possibly from the episode of South Park when Stan turns goth. |
| Down But Not Out | Boxing reference. Possible a reference to the line "I'm down, but not out!" in the Incubus song Beware! Criminal | |
| Be Just and Fear Not | From Shakespeare's Henry VIII | This is written on a tombstone in the wedding scene of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. |
| Live for Today | Possibly a reference to Einstein's quote "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop asking questions." Also might be a reference to the 1967 song "Let's Live for Today," by The Grass Roots. | |
| Master of My Domain | Probably a reference to the episode of the television series "Seinfeld" called "The Contest" where the characters frequently say "Master of my domain". | |
| Serenity Now | Likely a reference to the episode of television series "Seinfeld" named "The Serenity Now". | |
| Forget Me Not | Possibly a reference to the flower of the same name. | |
| Measure for Measure | Possibly a reference to the Shakespearean play of the same name. | |
| Show me the money! | Phrase used in sports management, esp. boxing. | Likely a reference to the well known phrase from the movie Jerry Maguire. Also a known cheat for Starcraft and Dungeon Keeper 2. |
