Saturday, October 3, 2026

Quote of the Day: 3 October 2026 #QotD

“[T]hough it is better to be praised by a few wise men and mocked by many fools, I do not wish to subject myself to the confused judgment of the presumptuous mob[.]” -The Canon, _Don Quixote_
“[T]hough it is better to be praised by a few wise men and mocked by many fools, I do not wish to subject myself to the confused judgment of the presumptuous mob[.]” -The Canon, Don Quixote
[There are any number of things that may be honorable actions and yet are not prudent. You do not have to let yourself me put in awkward or uncomfortable positions just because it would be better than some other action. The best option may be to avoid the situation altogether.]

Friday, October 2, 2026

Quote of the Day: 2 October 2026 #QotD

“It is true that there is a thing crudely called charity, which means charity to the deserving poor; but charity to the deserving is not charity at all, but justice.” -G. K. Chesterton
“It is true that there is a thing crudely called charity, which means charity to the deserving poor; but charity to the deserving is not charity at all, but justice.” -G. K. Chesterton
[I hadn't thought of it that way until reading this. But, it is, in essence, true. The charity I seek to have in my life is the true love of Christ and that is entirely undeserved.]

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Quote of the Day: 1 October 2026 #QotD

“[W]hen you are imagining you might as well imagine something worth while[.]” -Anne Shirley, _Anne of Green Gables_
“[W]hen you are imagining you might as well imagine something worth while[.]” -Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
[You can use your imagination to add value to your life. Or you can use it to add misery. The choice is yours.]

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Quote of the Day: 30 September 2026 #QotD

“Our pain can bitter us. It can make us self-focused. It can make us angry that others just don’t get it. It can frustrate us when they try to relate in ways we think cheapen what we’re going through. We can allow that to happen. Or we can accept that unique suffering is part of human existence until the day all things are made right.” -Michael Foster
“Our pain can bitter us. It can make us self-focused. It can make us angry that others just don’t get it. It can frustrate us when they try to relate in ways we think cheapen what we’re going through. We can allow that to happen. Or we can accept that unique suffering is part of human existence until the day all things are made right.” -Michael Foster
[It really is our choice how we respond to things that determines how we perceive the challenges of our life.]

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Quote of the Day: 29 September 2026 #QotD

“No amount of reassurance could completely neutralize an irrational fear.” -Corin Cadence, _Sufficiently Advanced Magic_
“No amount of reassurance could completely neutralize an irrational fear.” -Corin Cadence, Sufficiently Advanced Magic
[I expect that no amount of reassurance will neutralize an irrational fear to any degree. It is an irrational fear, after all. It won't respond to reason.]

Monday, September 28, 2026

Quote of the Day: 28 September 2026 #QotD

“_Home_, like _love_, _hate_, _war_, and _peace_, is one of those words that is so important that it doesn’t need more than one syllable. Home is part of the fabric of who humans are.” -Harry Dresden, _Peace Talks_
“Home, like love, hate, war, and peace, is one of those words that is so important that it doesn’t need more than one syllable. Home is part of the fabric of who humans are.” -Harry Dresden, Peace Talks
[It is also amazing how a place can become home just by dint of being the place we spend the most time that isn't work.]

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Quote of the Day: 27 September 2026 #QotD

“[N]o matter how dark your days are, please remember that Sunday will come if you faithfully keep the covenants that you made with the Lord.” -Thierry K. Mutombo
“[N]o matter how dark your days are, please remember that Sunday will come if you faithfully keep the covenants that you made with the Lord.” -Thierry K. Mutombo