Quote of the Day: 31 January 2026 #QotD

“A crisis is made by men, who enter into the crisis with their own prejudices, propensities, and predispositions. A crisis is the sum of intuition and blind spots, a blend of facts noted and facts ignored.” -Michael Crichton
[Crises are sometimes manufactured, sometimes blundered into. But in all cases, they have been instigated or precipitated by human agency.]

Quote of the Day: 30 January 2026 #QotD

“America's responsibility is to Americans, and if that responsibility is not being discharged, taken care of, thoroughly handled, then support of any other side quest, regardless of its merits, is dereliction of duty.” -Devon Eriksen
[Put the first things first and hang the nay sayers. They aren't actually interested in your wellbeing if they're telling you to do anything but what will actually bring you success and prosperity.]

Quote of the Day: 29 January 2026 #QotD

“[N]o conflict can be solved so long as all parties are convinced they are right. Solution is possible only when at least one party begins to consider how he might be wrong.” -Yusuf al-Falah, The Anatomy of Peace
[I'm not sure this is entirely correct. I think it might take two sides at least ceasing open hostility to give a chance for reflection so that a solution can be discovered. But, it is true that no solution will be found unless one is being searched for.]

Quote of the Day: 28 January 2026 #QotD

“If we scan the situation and conclude that we don’t have the wherewithal needed to handle things, that leads us to appraise the stress as a threat. If, on the other hand, we appraise the situation and determine that we have what it takes to respond adequately, then we think of it as a challenge.” -Ethan Kross
[Perception affecting reality once again. It matters more than we give it credit for.]

Quote of the Day: 27 January 2026 #QotD

“I’ll wait with you. As long as it takes.” -Kellen, Spellslinger
[This is the attitude that someone who is hurting really wants to experience. Maybe not in those words. But in that way.]

Quote of the Day: 26 January 2026 #QotD

“People might not understand—might make up stories. I don’t care. You do the job that is in front of you.” -Tiffany Aching, I Shall Wear Midnight
[There's definitely something to be said for putting your head down and getting the job done regardless of what goes on around you. People like that tend to make an impact on the world around them. Whether that's for good or ill, and large or small scale. They matter to the world in a way that most people just don't.]

Quote of the Day: 25 January 2026 #QotD

“So what if the answers to our prayers come in plain or convoluted ways? Are we willing to persevere, to keep trying to live Christ’s gospel no matter how much spit and clay it takes?” -Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote of the Day: 24 January 2026 #QotD

“People can learn skills and acquire knowledge, but they cannot learn the essential character traits that make them right for your organization.” -Jim Collins
[Getting people in the right place depends upon them being the right fit in both skills and character. It is a process but must be done to foster greatness.]

Quote of the Day: 23 January 2026 #QotD

“[O]ur kids really just want our time. The more the better.” -Ben Eisenhart
[Give them the time they need to feel your love. That may be more for some of them than others. It will make a difference, even if it is undetectable to you.]

Quote of the Day: 22 January 2026 #QotD

“I don’t believe in extraordinary concatenations of coincidence.” -Golan Trevize, Foundation’s Edge
[I mean, they can happen. It's just extremely unlikely that they would happen that way.]

Quote of the Day: 21 January 2026 #QotD

“Even though we’re both talking English, we’re not speaking the same language.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[Communication requires so much more than just a shared language.]

Quote of the Day: 20 January 2026 #QotD

“Give yourself enough time to produce something great, but not unlimited time. Focus on creating something good enough to catch the attention of those whose taste you care about, but relieve yourself of the need to forge a masterpiece.” -Cal Newport
[There's something to be said for having appropriate limits imposed upon yourself. Don't expect perfection, but do strive for greatness. Allow it to take the time it needs, but don't let it sit in perpetual stagnation of barely perceptible incremental improvement. It's hard to achieve though.]

Quote of the Day: 19 January 2026 #QotD

“If we never had the power to do terrible things, then what heroism would it be to resist?” -Adolin Kholin, Wind and Truth
[Capacity to act is an important consideration in determining the morality of one's chosen course.]

Quote of the Day: 18 January 2026 #QotD

“He took upon Him the sins of the world. He bore our pains and our sorrows. He drank the bitter cup. He proved faithful in every moment.” -Henry B. Eyring

Quote of the Day: 17 January 2026 #QotD

“That is the trick of good government. To make folk desire to live in such a way that there is no need for its intervention.” -Chade, Assassin’s Apprentice
[Good government. Such a pipedream at this point that I'd settle for decent government. Or ineffective government even.]

Quote of the Day: 16 January 2026 #QotD

“People need to get more comfortable saying they were wrong. It doesn’t hurt. And for the lazy, it’s way less effort than digging in.” -@AmyA1A
[It also saves you from having to defend ridiculous positions or actions.]

Quote of the Day: 15 January 2026 #QotD

“Say what you like, trial by jury is a sound system.” -Col. Arbuthnot, Murder on the Orient Express
[At the very least, it is preferrable to trial by media or mob. I'd love to see a bit of restraint on the part of public figures to avoid more misinformation.]

Quote of the Day: 14 January 2026 #QotD

“Combatants always tend to imagine that the war is further on than it really is.” -C. S. Lewis
[A good thing to remember in our tumultuous times.]

Quote of the Day: 13 January 2026 #QotD

“No one but a woman can help a man when he is in trouble of the heart[.]” -Quincey Morris, Dracula
[Men and women are complementary, and we need each other. By and large. There are exceptions, but society as a whole is benefitted when we recognize men's and women's unique contributions to the world.]

Quote of the Day: 12 January 2026 #QotD

“There cannot be a law-abiding society if no one knows in advance what law they are to abide by, but must wait for judges to create ex post facto legal rulings based on ‘evolving standards’ rather than known rules.” -Thomas Sowell
[Order, trust, and cohesion all require that we are able to reliably predict what the outcomes of our actions will be. If there is tremendous uncertainty we cannot have a functioning society.]

Quote of the Day: 11 January 2026 #QotD

“[A]s families unite to strengthen one another, we should all remember that the sins and inevitable shortcomings all of us experience in mortality can be forgiven through repentance because of the glorious and saving Atonement of Jesus Christ.” -Dallin H. Oaks

Quote of the Day: 10 January 2026 #QotD

“[A]s the proverb says, at times the just must pay for sinners.” -Miguel de Cervantes
[When evil pervades society, those who try to live a good life will be paying the price for the choices of the evil people around them.]

Quote of the Day: 9 January 2026 #QotD

“I’ve got some bad news about our democracy.” -Rat, Pearls Before Swine
[Never have been a big fan of direct democracy, and recent events have me souring on even representative democracy for most people.]

Quote of the Day: 8 January 2026 #QotD

“[I]t is worth while to remember that with unfamiliar things we often mistake what is real for what is sham.” -G. K. Chesterton
[It is impossible to know what is real and what is a fabrication if you don't have the requisite familiarity with the concepts and items in the first place.]

Quote of the Day: 7 January 2025 #QotD

“Any day you can work with your chain saw and go to bed with the same number of digits and appendages is a good day.” -Daddybear71
[Yes. Keeping all your body parts in place and undamaged is always a pleasing result.]

Quote of the Day: 6 January 2025 #QotD

“I'm tried of pretending that all cultures are equal when they're so obviously not.” -Sydney Watson
[Not only aren't they equal, but they are drastically different at producing quality results.]

Quote of the Day: 5 January 2026 #QotD

“I should probably eat more vegetables, too, but let’s face it. That isn’t going to happen.” -Harry Dresden, Skin Game
[We all have a list of things we know we 'should' do, but don't. Why is it that we don't take care of ourselves the way we know we ought to? Is it that we enjoy the lack of perfection?]

Quote of the Day: 4 January 2026 #QotD

“Come unto our Heavenly Father. Take upon yourself the name of Jesus Christ. Identify with Him. Always remember Him. Strive to be like Him. Join Him in His work. Receive His power and blessings in your life. Etch His name in your heart, willingly and intentionally.” -Dale G. Renlund

Quote of the Day: 3 January 2026 #QotD

“[L]anguage is as much in the way you speak as the words you choose.” -Ferius Parfax, Shadowblack
[Believe it or not, this does extend to written language as well. There is a whole bunch of context that affects the way the message is received or interpreted.]

Quote of the Day: 2 January 2026 #QotD

“‘Professionalism’ is no virtue; a professional is simply one who gets paid for doing what an amateur does for love.” -Ursula K. Le Guin
[It does mean that the person likely has more time to give to it, since the amateur has to support himself in some way.]

Quote of the Day: 1 January 2025 #QotD

“Things move slowly, until they don’t. Nothing changes, until everything does.” -Omand Vokkan (thought), Graveyard of Demons
[Happy New Year!]