Quote of the Day: 16 April 2026 #QotD

“[A]n animal in a zoo or a game park does not live its natural life, any more than a man in a city lives a natural life.” -Michael Crichton
[But who says that a natural life is preferrable. Nature will kill you without a second thought. Sometimes without a first thought, either.]

Quote of the Day: 15 April 2026 #QotD

“This is the day where the IRS demonstrates it's got what it takes to take what you got.” -Aaron of The Shekel
[It's tax day. Just so we all know.]

Quote of the Day: 14 April 2026 #QotD

“Cohesion happens not when members of a group are smarter but when they are lit up by clear, steady signals of safe connection.” -Daniel Coyle
[Human connections are critical to healthy organizations and individuals. You cannot live without interactions with other people.]

Quote of the Day: 13 April 2026 #QotD

“If we can’t put an end to the violence within us, there is no hope for putting an end to the violence without.” -Yusuf al-Falah, The Anatomy of Peace
[Seeking to impose order from the outside in is almost doomed to fail. You have to focus on the things within your power before you can hope to influence those things that you share power with others over, let alone those things that you have no intrinsic power over.]

Quote of the Day: 12 April 2026 #QotD

“The atoning love of Jesus Christ can be found in the most difficult situations, but we all constantly need the atoning grace of our Savior.” -Neil L. Andersen

Quote of the Day: 11 April 2026 #QotD

“Although we generally associate wisdom with advanced age, because the longer you live the more uncertainty you will have experienced and learned from, research indicates that you can teach people how to think wisely regardless of their age—through gaining distance.” -Ethan Kross
[Anything that can approximate wisdom is worth giving a go. I'd really like to not have to learn everything from my own mistakes.]

Quote of the Day: 10 April 2026 #QotD

“Stop being so scared about yesterday—it only makes you forget to appreciate today.” -Ferius Parfax, Charmcaster
[There is something to be said for living in the moment. Enjoying the time you have is far more pleasant than agonizing over the past or things you cannot change.]