Quote of the Day: 31 March 2023 #QotD

“Any working person can tell you that having time to wait is a luxury.” -Hoid, Tress of the Emerald Sea
[And often one you don't have much of. And, any person out of work can tell you that having time to wait is a curse.]

Quote of the Day: 30 March 2023 #QotD

“My life has been a fascinating series of amazing exploits, about which I have many profound insights. But frankly, none of it is any of your darn business, so butt out!” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[I'm very proud of all my accomplishments, but also, I value my privacy. So, adore me, but otherwise leave me alone.]

Quote of the Day: 29 March 2023 #QotD

“I have realized that if you want to ‘change the world’ – it tends to be one diaper at a time. And yes, often the diaper is full, and you’re not necessarily going to get any thanks for sorting it out.” -Dave Freer

[Work where you are in little ways to improve the world around you. You may not accomplish much, but your little corner of the world will be better, and if more of us do that, the aggregate effect will be noticeable. Especially if we work to raise children of good character.]

Quote of the Day: 28 March 2023 #QotD

“People do not change their vision of the world the way they change clothes or replace old light bulbs. But change they must if they mean to survive.” -Thomas Sowell
[I am sure I have some blind spots of my own, but it is incredibly annoying to see something so clearly, and have someone deny it to your face.]

Quote of the Day: 27 March 2023 #QotD

“Only fools wish for a revolution.” -Larry Correia
[Having explored various revolutions from history, I am struck my how horrific it would be to live through one, and how unlikely we are to emerge with anything like the American republic.]

Quote of the Day: 26 March 2023 #QotD

“Christ’s disciples have always encountered hard times.” -Michelle D. Craig

Quote of the Day: 25 March 2023 #QotD

“There is no evil in justice.” -Yurgen, North! Or Be Eaten
[Though it is merciless. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish the two.]

Quote of the Day: 24 March 2024 #QotD

“I’ll look at daffodils to see if they fill me with joy, or whatever it is they’re supposed to do[.]” -Commander Samuel Vimes, Snuff
[Happy Spring. I didn't share anything at the equinox, but it's not that far past now.]

Quote of the Day: 23 March 2023 #QotD

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.” -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
[A good idea to embody. Live your life, rather than wishing away your time on this earth.]

Quote of the Day: 22 March 2023 #QotD

“There is no crime in feeling fear, nor any virtue in acknowledging it.” -Tristian Proverb, Knight’s Shadow
[A healthy attitude to take in relation to fear. It's hard to put it into practice though. I often want to be lauded for overcoming a fear, or feel shame for experiencing it in the first place.]

Quote of the Day: 21 March 2023 #QotD

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” -Lord Henry Wotton, The Picture of Dorian Gray
[Eh. I don't know that many people know the prices of many things these days. Though that may be a result of inflation more than anything else.]

Quote of the Day: 20 March 2023 #QotD

“Asking a parent ‘Do your kids fight with each other?’ is like asking ‘Do your kids breathe?’ Where there are siblings, there are squabbles!” -Amy McCready
[It is perplexing that this is comforting to me. Though it makes more sense when it is realized that The pup and The babydoll are are that stage where they are seemingly constantly antagonizing one another. It is comforting to know that I am not alone in my exasperation.]

Quote of the Day: 19 March 2023 #QotD

“No matter how capable, educated, brilliant, or strong we are, we cannot cleanse ourselves from our sins, change our bodies to an immortal state, or exalt ourselves. It is only possible through the Savior Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement.” -Paul V. Johnson

Quote of the Day: 18 March 2023 #QotD

“I tried to take that as a life lesson: never underestimate the little people.” -Harry Dresden, Turn Coat
[Always a good thing to keep in mind.]

Quote of the Day: 17 March 2023 #QotD

“As it has ever been, gifts are the secret to popularity. That and having the power to behead anyone who dislikes you.” -Hoid, Tress of the Emerald Sea
[The old proverbial carrot and stick approach. Reframed for a different impact.]

Quote of the Day: 16 March 2023 #QotD

“[T]his is the primary issue with bank bailouts. If the government sets a precedent that all bank failures will be ameliorated by using taxpayer money, banks will engage in risky behavior which they otherwise would not.” -Peter Jacobsen
[This is just a specific case of a moral hazard. It's not a new phenomenon, but too few are willing to heed the warnings of past experience.]

Quote of the Day: 15 March 2023 #QotD

“You can kill the body, Mr. Hands, but not the spirit[.]” -Jim Hawkins, Treasure Island
[There are so many ways this could apply. As I generally think about it I consider the eternal nature of the soul.]

Quote of the Day: 14 March 2023 #QotD

“Exercise is a lot more gratifying when you count what it feels like.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[There's definitely a difference between what exercise feels like and what it actually is. Not sure a six year old would know anything about that, but I sure do.]

Quote of the Day: 13 March 2023 #QotD

“Men and women cannot be compared as if they were abstract categories, in isolation from their actual behavior, particularly in marriage.” -Thomas Sowell
[There is a wide disparity of behavior amongst individuals within a group, let alone those between groups. And men and women in particular show a diversity of preferences that persist across cultures.]

Quote of the Day: 12 March 2023 #QotD

“As we abide in God’s love, we depend less and less on the approval of others to guide us.” -D. Todd Christofferson

Quote of the Day: 11 March 2023 #QotD

“You know as well as I do that for young lads, a warning is about the same as an invitation.” -Podo Helmer, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
[Man, have I found that to be true with The pup. He's bound and determined to do the things that I've warned him not to. And he often doesn't care for the consequences, but he hasn't learned to stop doing them yet.]

Quote of the Day: 10 March 2023 #QotD

“People often didn’t stop to think. They thought as they went along. Sometimes it was a good idea just to stop moving, in case you moved the wrong way.” -Terry Pratchett
[And that's if they even bother to think at all. Which too few do these days.]

Quote of the Day: 9 March 2023 #QotD

“[H]umans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.” -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
[We seem to have a great abundance of people selecting those things for themselves, as well as pushing others to adopt them as well. From 'trans' folk, to social media addicts and worse, these things will lead to the destruction of our society if we don't stand up and advocate for what is right.]

Quote of the Day: 8 March 2023 #QotD

“Don’t you know that everybody’s got a Fairyland of their own?” -Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins
[We cannot know the contents of another person's mind. We can only guess at it based our our perceptions of their actions.]

Quote of the Day: 7 March 2023 #QotD

“That’s what being free means – not the right to do whatever you want, but the right to take a stand and say what you’ll die for.” -The Tailor, Traitor’s Blade
[It is a failing of the English language that we have the same word for freedom and lack of cost. It leads to a lot of misunderstanding about what freedom actually is. But I don't think you can have human communication without at least some level of ambiguity remaining.]

Quote of the Day: 6 March 2023 #QotD

“There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.” -Oscar Wilde
[Given the censorship that is going on these days, this is a message more people should embrace.]

Quote of the Day: 5 March 2023 #QotD

“Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now.” -Russell M. Nelson

Quote of the Day: 4 March 2023 #QotD

“There’s a fine line between audacity and idiocy.” -Anastasia Luccio, Turn Coat
[And confidence accompanies either.]

Quote of the Day: 3 March 2023 #QotD

“A boring truth will always have difficulty competing with an exciting lie.” -Hoid, Tress of the Emerald Sea
[This is the mechanism by which misinformation and disinformation is promulgated. A lie we want to believe is so terribly enticing that we don't question it. And a truth that doesn't jump up and down to grab our attention is very likely to be overlooked, even through no intentional neglect.]

Quote of the Day: 2 March 2023 #QotD

“As we know, everyone can’t be special—but everyone can be themselves.” -Amy McCready
[Which is pretty special too.]

Quote of the Day: 1 March 2023 #QotD

“It’s a pleasant thing to be young, and have ten toes, and you may lay to that.” -Long John Silver, Treasure Island
[Having had to shovel some heavy snow lately, and also having graduated to a new decade of life recently, I'm feeling wistful for the days when my joints didn't ache for days after heavy exertion.]