# Simpsons: Deep-Space Homer Quote Origin

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 27, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668 "2005-09-27T14:41:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668/1 "2005-09-27T14:41:23Z")

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I just saw the Deep Space Homer episode from Season Five; when the family is watching the space shuttle take off, Lisa comments:

“How doth the hero strong and brave  
A celestial path in the heavens pave.”

Does anybody know where that is from? Or is it a Simpson writer’s idea?

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668/2 "2005-09-27T15:38:49Z")

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> [@Enterprise](#):
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> “How doth the hero strong and brave  
> A celestial path in the heavens pave.”

😕  
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“Go, dad, go.”

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668/3 "2005-09-27T16:39:38Z")

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I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s the Simpsons writers’ invention, because [The Simpsons Archive](http://www.snpp.com) says nothing about it, and they’re totally obsessive about tracing homages, references and quotes.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668/4 "2005-09-27T16:42:48Z")

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Best. Episode. Ever.

(well top 5 for sure)

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**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-deep-space-homer-quote-origin/323668/5 "2005-09-27T18:15:48Z")

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> [@cmkeller](#):
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> I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s the Simpsons writers’ invention, because [The Simpsons Archive](http://www.snpp.com) says nothing about it, and they’re totally obsessive about tracing homages, references and quotes.

Since my own looks at SNPP (I should’ve noted what I’d already covered, I guess…apologies) and googling the phrase came up blank as well, I guess I’ll agree. Seems just like the kind of thing that would’ve been a quote…oh well, I guess if they can write comedy, they can write verse as well.