Quote of the Day: 30 June 2022 #QotD

“Human beings, as much as we try to contain it or pretend otherwise, are brimming with emotion.” -Kate Murphy
[And it is foolish to ignore it. We can try to deny it, or find some way around it, but we are emotional beings. We primarily use reason to rationalized our emotional responses.]

Quote of the Day: 29 June 2022 #QotD

“The world is not always what we wish it to be, but wishes don’t change it.” -Jack Ryan, Clear and Present Danger
[And yet there are no end of people who seek to change it by that mechanism.]

Quote of the Day: 28 June 2022 #QotD

“An anthropologist would see no difference in type between Pentecostalism and this new form of antiracism.” -John McWhorter
[It's past time that we recognize Marxism as a de facto religion, and third-wave feminism, and "antiracism" as sects of the same.]

Quote of the Day: 27 June 2022 #QotD

“When gun banners decry a firearm as ‘too powerful’ what they mean is it's effective.” -Robb Allen
[And they're more interested in denying you effective arms, than they are in anything else.]

Quote of the Day: 26 June 2022 #QotD

“Conversion to the Savior changes a natural man into a sanctified, born again, purified person—a new creature in Christ Jesus.” -Quentin L. Cook

Quote of the Day: 25 June 2022 #QotD

“The internet is not a safe place for dumb people.” -Larry Correia
[Even the walled-gardens of Facebook and other social media sites. It takes a mind with some level of cynicism to navigate successfully. But I've seen folks with excessive amounts of cynicism fall for foolishness too.]

Quote of the Day: 24 June 2022 #QotD

“If you should happen, by any unlikely chance, to know a man more blessed in a laugh than Scrooge’s nephew, all I can say is, I should like to know him too.” -Charles Dickens
[Laughter will greatly improve your day. Try it.] 

Quote of the Day: 23 June 2022 #QotD

“Some scenes are only ever a memory rather than an experience, because they happen too fast for immediate comprehension[.]” -Terry Pratchett
[So, many things. Some that you want to remember and others you may not. But all have occurred, but to you, they are but a memory.]

Quote of the Day: 22 June 2022 #QotD

“A torn book or two is a small price to pay for literacy.” -Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
[A wise perspective, and a good reminder. Children make mistakes because they lack understanding, or capability. Some things you care about will be damaged. But if you love them, and want to foster a love for the things you love in them, the loss will be more than compensated by the memories.]

Quote of the Day: 21 June 2022 #QotD

“Fence-sitters who equivocate about the pros and cons of every conceivable issue without ever pronouncing a judgment are profoundly boring people.” -Gad Saad
[But they think they're so much better than the rest of us, who are actually willing to take a stand.]

Quote of the Day: 20 June 2022 #QotD

“Fear is an enemy. Respect it. But do not let it conquer you before the fight has begun.” -Kitai, Princeps’ Fury
[Sometimes, it is helpful to acknowledge our fears, allowing us to see them for what they truly are, rather than to live in denial succumbing to them.]

Quote of the Day: 19 June 2022 #QotD

“Everyone knows fathers make mistakes—especially they themselves. Fathers are in need of all the help they can get; mostly they need love, support, and understanding from their own.” -James E. Faust
[Happy Father's Day!

Particularly, to my newest Brother-in-Law, as his son (and first child) was born yesterday.]

Quote of the Day: 18 June 2022 #QotD

“What does my dad do? Mostly he gets on my nerves. The End.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[A sentiment The pup probably agrees with. I don't, but I've matured. Like good cheese.]

Quote of the Day: 17 June 2022 #QotD

“Politicians are interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs.” -P. J. O’Rourke
[The fleas might feel insulted being compared to politicians. I mean, they are blood sucking parasites, but they aren't politicians.]

Quote of the Day: 16 June 2022 #QotD

“Individualism has a bad name today, and the term has come to be connected with egotism and selfishness. But the individualism of which we speak in contrast to socialism and all other forms of collectivism has no necessary connection with these.” -F. A. Hayek
[It is not selfish to expect others to respect your individual rights. In fact, it is healthy, and will contribute to the proper functioning of society.]

Quote of the Day: 15 June 2022 #QotD

“The easy and lazy answer is, ‘it depends.’ But just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s wrong.” -Blake Smith
[The original context was about an aspect of writing. But is the truth of the statement limited to that context. Not in my mind, and I expect you'll see the wisdom there as well.]

Quote of the Day: 14 June 2022 #QotD

“We must revise the notion that attending a four-year college is the mark of being a legitimate American, and return to truly valuing working-class jobs.” -John McWhorter
[Truly valuing jobs that are worthwhile. Any job that adds value to society. Whether that involves a college degree or not. Otherwise we will overcorrect, and miss out on the good that comes from people doing jobs that do require higher education as we ostracize those who have merely become credentialed.] 

Quote of the Day: 13 June 2022 #QotD

“Since human knowledge is an integral part of what is or is not a natural resource, the total amount of natural resources is neither fixed nor necessarily declining over time, even after they are being used on a massive scale.” -Thomas Sowell
[A good reason we should be seeking to advance the frontiers of human knowledge, rather than molly coddling nascent thinkers through grievance mollification.] 

Quote of the Day: 12 June 2022 #QotD

“We each have a story. Come discover yours. Come find your voice, your song, your harmony in Him. This is the very purpose for which God created the heavens and the earth and saw that they were good.” -Gerrit W. Gong

Quote of the Day: 11 June 2022 #QotD

“It may be said, generally, that all literature is more or less Asinine.” -Ambrose Bierce
[A statement that on its face appears to say something, but upon further reflection actually says almost nothing.]

Quote of the Day: 10 June 2022 #QotD

“You must admit I have a right to live in a pigsty if I want.” -Wizard Howl, Howl’s Moving Castle
[You may have the right, but you don't have the right not to hear others opine about your decision.]

Quote of the Day: 9 June 2022 #QotD

“Everything in life has a price. And to force others to pay the price for the result you want is evil.” -Sarah Hoyt
[Forcing others to pay the price for the desired outcome is a defining characteristic of planned economies. Marxism in particular. And it is evil. There really is no other word for it.]

Quote of the Day: 8 June 2022 #QotD

“[I]t was a funny thing: every day something happened that was important enough to be on the front page of the newspaper.” -Glenda Sugarbean (thought), Unseen Academicals
[Something is going to occupy the space, so, it's reasonable to think about why what is occupying that space is doing so. Has it been sensationalized? Or is it something that would lead anyway? What else isn't being reported there because this has pushed it off the front page? Critical thinking that shouldn't be abandoned because you like the publication, or just because it's easier not to think about it.]

Quote of the Day: 7 June 2022 #QotD

“Immutable characteristics should not be the subject of either pride or shame, and we should neither inculcate or placate an ethos of perpetual victimhood and indignant offence.” -Gad Saad
[That's just a recipe for a culture of entitlement and hubris.]

Quote of the Day: 6 June 2022 #QotD

“Lying is easy. Getting people to believe what you want them to believe is considerably more difficult.” -Rook, Princeps’ Fury
[And yet, there are an awful lot of folks repeating lies on behalf of others these days.]

Quote of the Day: 5 June 2022 #QotD

“It is precisely because there would be dark days and difficult issues that God promised He would, out of a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, guide prophets, give an iron rod, open a narrow gate leading to a strait path, and above all grant us the power to finish the course.” -Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote of the Day: 4 June 2022 #QotD

“I am continuously amazed at people who think ‘give up your guns because if the government really wanted to oppress you ther’d be nothing you could do about it anyway’ is a good argument.” -Noam Blum
[Even if your hope is to cajole compliance you can later exploit, this is a lousy argument.]

Quote of the Day: 3 June 2022 #QotD

“A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.” -P. J. O’Rourke
[Particularly after the past couple of years.]

Quote of the Day: 2 June 2022 #QotD

“The sum of daily interactions and activities continually shapes us and adds nuance to our understanding of the world so that no one is the same as yesterday nor will today’s self be identical to tomorrow’s.” -Kate Murphy
[A person's identity is more akin to a river than to a mountain. But that doesn't mean the person's identity is fully malleable or self-defined. There are elements that are immutable, and others that may change.]

Quote of the Day: 1 June 2022 #QotD

“Every design of every tool involves compromise.” -Steve Solomon
[Every tool. In fact, it's probably every item you interact with all day. Your whole life is impacted by a series of compromises other people have chosen.]