Quote of the Day: 12 October 2026 #QotD

“It’s a hard, bitter, cruel world to have to grow up in, Hobbes.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[We all tend to think we are hard done by, when the reality is that for most people we grew up in the best conditions the world had ever offered for common people (and better than most of the elite throughout history.)]

Quote of the Day: 11 October 2026 #QotD

“Agency, faith and repentance, and Jesus Christ’s Atonement make change and forgiveness possible. As we become new creatures in Jesus Christ, we sweeten our relationships.” -Gerrit W. Gong

Quote of the Day: 10 October 2026 #QotD

“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having.” -Algamish, The Richest Man in Babylon
[There is a lot of free advice that is worth precisely what you paid for it.]

Quote of the Day: 9 October 2026 #QotD

“The key to a successful marriage is letting things go. I've started with myself.” -Henpecked Hal
[A humorous look at the state of many marriages. Hopefully not mine. I continue to put effort into it. That effort just tends to go into keeping the kids occupied and progressing so we can get some time together, too.]

Quote of the Day: 8 October 2026 #QotD

“If we want to end the war for real, we have to change hearts, not maps.” -Renarin Kholin, Wind and Truth
[There are any number of ways a change of heart could end the war, but only if it resolves the conflict for all parties concerned.]

Quote of the Day: 7 October 2026 #QotD

“You have to assemble your life yourself—action by action.” -Marcus Aurelius
[It's a bit like the way your life passes before your eyes prior to your death. Bit by bit, as it happens.]

Quote of the Day: 6 October 2026 #QotD

“Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe.” -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
[I don't know what to say about this. I believe it is true, but I have nothing to add to it.]