Quote of the Day: 9 September 2026 #QotD

“Not everybody hates you, kid. There are entire countries full of people who haven’t met you yet.” -Ferius Parfax, Charmcaster
[Sometimes it feels like that's all they're waiting for before deciding to hate me. Then I realize that there are plenty of people who don't hate me. Some of them even like having me around.]

Quote of the Day: 8 September 2026 #QotD

“You can’t inspire people with facts. They need a cause. They need a symbol.” -Simony, Small Gods
[You may be able to inspire an individual or two with facts, but a cause is far better at moving a people.]

Quote of the Day: 7 September 2026 #QotD

“The family is a microcosm of society. It includes individual and group rights, responsibilities and rules. It’s a system of multiple interpersonal relationships that need to be carefully managed.” -Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
[While this is true, it is not true that the forms of society writ large are directly applicable to the family. In fact, if we try, we will find that measures that are necessary for society cause problems within the family. But it is a good way to begin to learn about societies.]

Quote of the Day: 6 September 2026 #QotD

“[W]hen we strive to follow the Savior, He will use us to bless others. Through our example and service to others, they will feel the Savior’s love for them.” -John U. Teh

Quote of the Day: 5 September 2026 #QotD

“It's disrespectful and dehumanizing to demand control of my tongue so you can force me to say things that aren't true. You will never guilt or bully me into that, no matter how hard you try.” -Seth Dillon
[My thoughts are my own, and my tongue ought to be as well.]

Quote of the Day: 4 September 2026 #QotD

“If all human beings understood history, they might cease making the same stupid mistakes over and over.” -Dors Venabili, Prelude to Foundation
[Sadly, those who do get to watch those same stupid mistakes made over and over again while being powerless to stop it.]

Quote of the Day: 3 September 2026 #QotD

“Isn’t it sad how some people’s grip on their lives is so precarious that they’ll embrace any preposterous delusion rather than face an occasional bleak truth?” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[Apropos of absolutely nothing topical at all. Just a funny observation from one who exhibited the same tendency.]