Quote of the Day: 12 March 2026 #QotD

“Turns out you can make anyone seem innocent if you leave out the middle part of the story where they committed the crime.” -Grayson Quay
[How you frame a story matters quite a bit, and it's simple to elide a few critical details people aren't familiar with and they will end up with entirely the wrong perception of the situation.]

Quote of the Day: 11 March 2026 #QotD

“[H]uman intelligence was more trouble than it was worth. It was more destructive than creative, more confusing than revealing, more discouraging than satisfying, more spiteful than charitable.” -Jeremy Stone, The Andromeda Strain
[This is a rather misanthropic view of things. It's not how I generally view the world. But I can say that there is certainly a portion of the populace to which I think this applies the vast majority of the time.]

Quote of the Day: 10 March 2026 #QotD

“We instinctively know that a disloyal friend is worse than an enemy.” -Devon Eriksen
[An enemy is at least honest about his antipathy, while a disloyal friend seeks to deceive you.]

Quote of the Day: 9 March 2026 #QotD

“Seeing an equal person as an inferior object is an act of violence, Lou. It hurts as much as a punch to the face. In fact, in many ways it hurts more.” -Avi Rozen, The Anatomy of Peace
[The latter is attack on the person while the former is attack at the existence of the person's humanity. Even if only as a passive dismissal.]

Quote of the Day: 8 March 2026 #QotD

“I can only wonder at the delight that the voices of the Savior’s youngest disciples bring. I know their prayerful songs reach heaven as expressions of faith that invite the Holy Spirit to confirm eternal truths and softly and tenderly invite others to accept the call of our Savior to follow Him and come home.” -Tracy Y. Browning

Quote of the Day: 7 March 2026 #QotD

“To put it another way that only slightly exaggerates, green spaces seem to function like a great therapist, anti-aging elixir, and immune-system booster all in one.” -Ethan Kross

[We, as humans, benefit greatly from being in nature. Failing that, just seeing it or being reminded of it is very helpful.]

Quote of the Day: 6 March 2026 #QotD

“We all got ugliness inside us, Kellen. Yours is worse? Then fight harder. Figure it out. But don’t you ever pretend you don’t have a choice.” -Ferius Parfax, Spellslinger
[To deny your ability to choose is to relinquish agency. You can't improve if you don't believe your actions are your own choice.]