Quote of the Day: 30 June 2021 #QotD

“You cannot agree about nothing any more than you can quarrel about nothing.” -G. K. Chesterton
[I see people putting that second half of this statement to the test with alarming regularity.]

Quote of the Day: 29 June 2021 #QotD

“People are too quick to invite toxicity into their hearts in the guise of righteousness.” -Tamara Keel
[Something we are all susceptible to in some degree or another.]

Quote of the Day: 28 June 2021 #QotD

“Making mistakes is a sign you’re trying to do things better.” -Toby Hemenway
[It is, but if those around you refuse to allow for forgiveness and growth then you are not incentivized to admit to having made a mistake.]

Quote of the Day: 27 June 2021 #QotD

“Nothing compares to the unfairness He endured. It was not fair that He experienced all the pains and afflictions of mankind. It was not fair that He suffered for my sins and mistakes and for yours. But He chose to do so because of His love for us and for Heavenly Father.” -Dale G. Renlund

Quote of the Day: 26 June 2021 #QotD

“If you’re going to splurge on anything this year, make it your health.” -Brenden Burchard
[A worthy expenditure.]

Quote of the Day: 25 June 2021 #QotD

“Don't live your life at the speed of bureaucracy.” -@neontaster
[Meaning, don't let the bureaucrats make the decisions about how you live your life.]

Quote of the Day: 24 June 2021 #QotD

“It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for one’s self.” -Booker T. Washington
[There is a great deal of respect one gains for oneself when one works for what he has, and it degrades man to simply hand him the necessities of life.]

Quote of the Day: 23 June 2021 #QotD

“She wasn’t crying, which is not the same as, well, not crying.” -Terry Pratchett
[Complex emotions require nuanced meanings.]

Quote of the Day: 22 June 2021 #QotD

“Sometimes even the worst person you know in the world can be right about something.” -Austin Petersen
[Vexing as it may be, it is nonetheless true.]

Quote of the Day: 21 June 2021 #QotD

“A fruit tree is a long-term investment, one that will pay off in sweet dividends for years to come.” -Tara Austen Weaver
[I've been doing some refurbishment work on my little orchard in our back yard. There's a lot more to do, but I look forward to the fruits and nuts the trees will produce for many years to come.]

Bonus Quote of the Day: 20 June 2021 #QotD

“‘Deconstructing’ all images of the ideal husband and father is not likely to give rise to a utopia. The more likely result is a selfish young man who doesn’t feel any strong obligation to the children he has fathered.” -Leonard Sax
[Another one to celebrate Father's Day.]

Quote of the Day: 20 June 2021 #QotD

“Fathers, draw close to your children. Learn to communicate. Learn to listen. This means giving a father’s most valuable commodity—time!” -A. Theodore Tuttle
[Happy Father's Day!]

Quote of the Day: 19 June 2021 #QotD

“Those who seek to depict slavery as the basis for American prosperity fail to explain why the region where slavery was concentrated and flourished was the poorest and least progressive region of the country[.]” -Thomas Sowell
[An interesting view of things from a deep thinker.]

Quote of the Day: 18 June 2021 #QotD

“The more speech is compelled, the easier it is to interpret silence, as both the compellers and the compelled well understand” -Wesley Yang
[Hmm. Yes.]

Quote of the Day: 17 June 2021 #QotD

“The distance between disciplinarian and tyrant or punishment and torture is, indeed, easily traversed.” -Jordan Peterson
[A good thing for anyone in a position of authority to keep in mind. Whether it be as a parent, leader of a voluntary association, or a politician in office, the potential exists wherever authority resides.]

Quote of the Day: 16 June 2021 #QotD

“Trust is the basis of all our close relationships in life, and when you come right down to it, our close relationships are the most important things in each of our lives.” -John Bargh
[Importantly, trust is fragile. It is easy to damage, hard to repair, and once broken leaves lasting damage.]

Quote of the Day: 15 June 2021 #QotD

“One cannot help feeling a certain tenderness for men who know and value a good dinner.” -Ambrose Bierce
[Hear, Hear!]

Quote of the Day: 14 June 2021 #QotD

“Angry cloth I saw there leaping! I stand again in leaden rain your flapping folds saluting[.]” -Walt Whitman
[Happy Flag Day!]

Quote of the Day: 13 June 2021 #QotD

“All are necessary to the vital edification of the entire ‘body of Christ.’ I often wonder who we are missing in our various congregations that would strengthen us and make us whole.” -Jorge T. Becerra

Quote of the Day: 12 June 2021 #QotD

“[F]acts are not political.” -Gavin de Becker
[Reality does not bend to your political preferences. Sophists will bend or disregard the facts that are less favorable to their arguments, but the nature of the facts doesn't change because of that.]

Quote of the Day: 11 June 2021 #QotD

“When people grow up they forget the way.” -Wendy Darling, Peter Pan
[I had considered doing a quote commemorating Marriage Day, but decided to do one my Sister-in-Law would appreciate.]

Quote of the Day: 10 June 2021 #QotD

“You deserve extraordinary success just as much as anyone. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to start living life on your own terms.” -Brenden Burchard
[Something I really ought to remember.]

Quote of the Day: 9 June 2021 #QotD

“The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.” -James Clear
[This means we need to be careful about the behaviors we engage in, but also aware of the identity we wish to cultivate.]

Quote of the Day: 7 June 2021 #QotD

“A lawn meant you were posh enough to afford to give up valuable potato space.” -Terry Pratchett
[As the majority of us are now. But should we?]

Quote of the Day: 7 June 2021 #QotD

“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.” -Booker T. Washington
[What an inspiring way to lead.]

Quote of the Day: 6 June 2021 #QotD

“No one can employ a sharp tongue or unkind words and still ‘sing the song of redeeming love.’” -Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote of the Day: 5 June 2021 #QotD

“Art is the signature of man.” -G. K. Chesterton
[But what are we signing?]

Quote of the Day: 4 June 2021 #QotD

“This was a tremendous idea—that to find something out, it is better to perform some careful experiments than to carry on deep philosophical arguments.” -Richard Feynman
[This is a great idea, however, there are things for which the scientific method cannot be used. Some truths are not testable.]

Quote of the Day: 3 June 2021 #QotD

“[N]othing is a ‘need’ categorically, regardless of how urgent it may be to have particular amounts at particular times and places.” -Thomas Sowell
[We could simplify our solutions to problems by remembering this principle.]

Quote of the Day: 2 June 2021 #QotD

“It’s no surprise that society is imperfect. It’s made up entirely of imperfect people.” -Scott Meyer
[If we were to remember this, we might be able to extend one another more grace than we have been doing recently.]

Quote of the Day: 1 June 2021 #QotD

“Public schools teach religion, too—not a formal, theistic religion, but a set of values and beliefs that constitute a religion in all but name.” -Milton Friedman
[It would be foolish to think that an educational system can be neutral as far as values are concerned. You enroll your children at their peril.]