Quote of the Day: 22 January 2025 #QotD

“The human mind works at low efficiency. Twenty percent is the figure usually given.” -Magnifico Giganticus, Foundation and Empire
[I don't know what the actual number is. It's not terribly important. But our brains are so energy intensive that we only use a portion of them at any given moment as an energy efficiency feature. So, we have a brain optimized for power consumption and performing sufficiently well at all necessary tasks.]

Quote of the Day: 21 January 2025 #QotD

“Everything’s gotta have rules, rules, rules!” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes

[I know the Pup feels this way. And sometimes I do too.]

Quote of the Day: 20 January 2025 #QotD

“A well-trained mind is a necessity for any job—from car repair person to university teacher.” -Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
[One would hope this would apply to a certain individual beginning a particular job today. However, that hope is likely vain.]

Quote of the Day: 19 January 2025 #QotD

“Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority.” -Russell M. Nelson

Quote of the Day: 18 January 2025 #QotD

“You can’t trust a man what doesn’t smell like a man should.” -Wayne Ferrisborn, The Lost Metal
[There are some that find this a hard and fast rule. Others find it a reliable guideline. I'm not certain where I come down on it.]

Quote of the Day: 17 January 2025 #QotD

“He said if God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to glad and rejoice, He must want us to do it—SOME.” -Pollyanna Whittier, Pollyanna
[Things certainly seem better when you're focused on the positive aspects of things.]

Quote of the Day: 16 January 2025 #QotD

“You can’t escape the past, Lukan. It’s our lifelong companion, always at our side.” -Shafia, The Silverblood Promise
[Rather self explanatory. We all have pasts. And they travel with us. But they don't define who we can become. Only where we have come from.]