Quote of the Day: 20 November 2024 #QotD

“In everything on this earth that is worth doing, there is a stage when no one would do it, except for necessity or honor.” -G. K. Chesterton
[So, we ought to be thankful for those who decided to proceed regardless of the personal consequences and risks.]

Quote of the Day: 19 November 2024 #QotD

“[Y]ou can’t go around changing your definition of right and wrong (or smart and stupid) just because doing the wrong thing happens to be really convenient.” -Harry Dresden, Cold Days
[But isn't always just so tempting? But you have to resist that temptation in order to maintain your integrity and character.]

Quote of the Day: 18 November 2024 #QotD

“Now you understand why the Framers put the Second Amendment in there. It is the kill switch on the Republic, and everyone with a clue prays we never have to use it.” -Larry Correia
[Amen. I don't want that. I never want that. But there are things I want even less.]

Quote of the Day: 17 November 2024 #QotD

“During our sojourn in mortality, we often wrestle with what we think we know, what we think is best, and what we assume works for us, as opposed to comprehending what Heavenly Father actually knows, what is eternally best, and what absolutely works for children within His plan.” -Ulisses Soares

Quote of the Day: 16 November 2024 #QotD

“Each of us believes that what he has to say is much more important than anything the other might have to contribute!” -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
[Isn't it always the way? Self-absorption is a relationship killer.]

Quote of the Day: 15 November 2024 #QotD

“There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.” -Samuel C. Russell, Have Space Suit – Will Travel
[Ehh, I've got to think probabilities can still throw things at you that you're not going to be adequately prepared for. But people tend to ascribe more failures to luck than is generally warranted.]

Quote of the Day: 14 November 2024 #QotD

“Life had to have a purpose, and one such purpose was the service of others.” -Tom Clancy
[This is often a good way to find joy in life, let alone purpose.]