Quote of the Day: 4 June 2026 #QotD

“The capacity of humanity to deny what is right in front of it is staggering.” -Harry Dresden, Peace Talks
[Willful blindness is quite a drug. Very intoxicating. Denial, it turns out, is a very powerful motivation.]

Quote of the Day: 3 June 2026 #QotD

“You can stand up for yourself without being a jerk.” -Sandy Petersen
[Enforcing your boundaries is possible without being unnecessarily mean. But you do need to stand up for yourself.]

Quote of the Day: 2 June 2026 #QotD

“A Law that only applies to the poor is no Law at all!” -Thera Vane, Graveyard of Demons
[Actual law needs to apply to all. It is sad that we so often see either a two-tier legal system or a hierarchy of defendants based on perceived levels of social power.]

Quote of the Day: 1 June 2026 #QotD

“When you decide to make your goals a priority, you will stop waiting on the future and you will start building it.” -Dave Ramsey
[You have agency. You can do things. So, start doing them.]

Quote of the Day: 31 May 2026 #QotD

“In the perilous times in which we live, the rising generation needs a defense and refuge from the storm. We can contribute to this effort by investing time and teaching.” -Gary E. Stevenson

Quote of the Day: 30 May 2026 #QotD

“Landing on your butt twenty thousand times is where great performance comes from.” -Geoff Colvin
[You've got to be willing to fail in order to achieve greatness. Otherwise, you're too timid to reach for the things that result in greatness.]

Quote of the Day: 29 May 2026 #QotD

“Son, any statement that starts ‘I really ought to—’ is suspect. It means you haven’t analyzed your motives.” -Samuel C. Russell, Have Space Suit – Will Travel
[It doesn't mean you shouldn't do the thing. Just that you haven't sufficiently examined your reasons for doing it.]