Thursday, April 30, 2026

Quote of the Day: 30 April 2026 #QotD

“The continued vitality of the nation state and of constitutional government depends on the continued vitality of citizenship, which carries with it exclusive allegiance to what the Declaration of Independence calls a ‘separate and equal’ nation.” -Edward J. Erler
“The continued vitality of the nation state and of constitutional government depends on the continued vitality of citizenship, which carries with it exclusive allegiance to what the Declaration of Independence calls a ‘separate and equal’ nation.” -Edward J. Erler
[Citizenship can only exist with the existence of a nation state. And some in this nation are working to abolish the very idea of a nation state.]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Quote of the Day: 29 April 2026 #QotD

“It meant I could focus on more important priorities, like not dying. That was one of my favorite hobbies.” -Corin Cadence, _Sufficiently Advanced Magic_
“It meant I could focus on more important priorities, like not dying. That was one of my favorite hobbies.” -Corin Cadence, Sufficiently Advanced Magic
[I have a lot of hobbies. Or, I have done many hobbies in my life. Not dying is not something I had considered a hobby before. Perhaps it is more of a pursuit for some people than others?]

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Quote of the Day: 28 April 2026 #QotD

“Warriors have enemies. Sometimes warriors get hurt. And then their friends even things up.” -Harry Dresden, _Skin Game_
“Warriors have enemies. Sometimes warriors get hurt. And then their friends even things up.” -Harry Dresden, Skin Game
[I mean, yeah. That's how things work, and why more violence doesn't occur than we do see.]

Monday, April 27, 2026

Quote of the Day: 27 April 2026 #QotD

“If you can't call out obvious evil, then you have no place in the conservative movement.” -Frank Fleming
“If you can't call out obvious evil, then you have no place in the conservative movement.” -Frank Fleming
[Or in polite society, really. If you can't even call out evil, let alone denounce it, they you should remove yourself from the public discourse.]

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Quote of the Day: 26 April 2026 #QotD

“The Savior loves all of us and is tenderly calling for you and for me to come home.” -Clark G. Gilbert
“The Savior loves all of us and is tenderly calling for you and for me to come home.” -Clark G. Gilbert

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Quote of the Day: 24 April 2026 #QotD

“Even great men fail, Kutty. There’s no dishonor in reaching for greatness.” -Jagdish, _Graveyard of Demons_
“Even great men fail, Kutty. There’s no dishonor in reaching for greatness.” -Jagdish, Graveyard of Demons
[Ambition is not a sin, but pride is. I expect to spend a portion of my life not fully understanding the distinction between the two.]

Friday, April 24, 2026

Quote of the Day: 24 April 2026 #QotD

“There’s always a way to git ahead when you’ve got a mind to!” -Bihu Boyer, _Strawberry Girl_
“There’s always a way to git ahead when you’ve got a mind to!” -Bihu Boyer, Strawberry Girl
[Mindset is so important to achieving success. You have to believe you can, and then you can work toward accomplishing it.]