Quote of the Day: 15 September 2026 #QotD

“[S]cientific research was much like prospecting: you went out and you hunted, armed with your maps and your instruments, but in the end your preparations did not matter, or even your intuition. You needed your luck, and whatever benefits accrued to the diligent, through sheer, grinding hard work.” -Jeremy Stone, The Andromeda Strain
[Life has a way of rewarding those who give themselves more opportunities to have luck turn out well for them. The more chances you take, the better your odds of receiving something great. True of scientists and just about everyone else, too.]

Quote of the Day: 13 September 2026 #QotD

“You cannot share what you no longer possess.

“You cannot welcome the world when your own house is on fire.” -@japan_nobunaga

[This is true at every level. A person must be in a good state before being able to render assistance to others, a community before it can provide refuge, and a country before it can accept immigrants. Even then the state of things must be carefully guarded so as not to be lost.]

Quote of the Day: 13 September 2026 #QotD

“We must ensure that our discipleship reflects the Savior’s patience, His gentleness, and His perfect love.” -Taniela B. Wakolo

Quote of the Day: 12 September 2026 #QotD

“[P]roximity functions as a kind of connective drug. Get close, and our tendency to connect lights up.” -Daniel Coyle
[We tend to love or loathe those we spend time in close contact with. Largely dependent upon how we choose to view them.]

Quote of the Day: 11 September 2026 #QotD

“When you understand your own emotions and can respond to them the way you choose to, you have the power to take control of difficult situations, react nimbly to change, and take the initiative needed to achieve your goals.” -Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
[Anything that empowers you or helps you take agency in your life will give you a better chance of finding success in your life. However it is that you define that success.]

Quote of the Day: 10 September 2026 #QotD

“We are like Russian nesting dolls of mental conversations.” -Ethan Kross
[There are so many conversations going on each of our heads. How can we function with all this chatter going on?]

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.]