Quote of the Day: 21 April 2026 #QotD

“[S]ure, I laughed at this, but at least I hate the fact that I laughed at this, so I am still a good person[.]” -David Burge
[It's so important to be seen as a good person. But, you should always have an excuse or a justification in your back pocket, just in case.]

Quote of the Day: 20 April 2026 #QotD

“You'll miss the American, who deals sharply but cheats no one, who is tougher than the thugs and cleverer than the tricksters, who says ‘I can do it’ when others shrug, and who respects learning but is suspicious of those claiming to be learned, when the last one dies.” -Kendric Tonn
[An honorable society, as opposed to an honor culture, is always a loss when it is lost. And the loss is irreversible. So, perhaps the prudent course of action would be to preserve such societies in the face of existential crises.]

Quote of the Day: 19 April 2026 #QotD

“I have learned over and over again that—whatever our offering—in the Lord’s economy we always come out ahead.” -Patrick Kearon

Quote of the Day: 18 April 2026 #QotD

“When you have kids, Saturday and Sunday are more of a ‘weakened[.]’” -Henpecked Hal
[True. But kids are worth it in ways that you cannot understand if you don't already get it.]

Quote of the Day: 17 April 2026 #QotD

“Cultural values matter and they are not indistinguishable from one culture to the next.” -Gad Saad
[So, don't adopt the values of inferior cultures, or people from those cultures, unless you are prepared to accept the consequences of those actions.]

Quote of the Day: 16 April 2026 #QotD

“[A]n animal in a zoo or a game park does not live its natural life, any more than a man in a city lives a natural life.” -Michael Crichton
[But who says that a natural life is preferrable. Nature will kill you without a second thought. Sometimes without a first thought, either.]

Quote of the Day: 15 April 2026 #QotD

“This is the day where the IRS demonstrates it's got what it takes to take what you got.” -Aaron of The Shekel
[It's tax day. Just so we all know.]

Quote of the Day: 14 April 2026 #QotD

“Cohesion happens not when members of a group are smarter but when they are lit up by clear, steady signals of safe connection.” -Daniel Coyle
[Human connections are critical to healthy organizations and individuals. You cannot live without interactions with other people.]

Quote of the Day: 13 April 2026 #QotD

“If we can’t put an end to the violence within us, there is no hope for putting an end to the violence without.” -Yusuf al-Falah, The Anatomy of Peace
[Seeking to impose order from the outside in is almost doomed to fail. You have to focus on the things within your power before you can hope to influence those things that you share power with others over, let alone those things that you have no intrinsic power over.]

Quote of the Day: 12 April 2026 #QotD

“The atoning love of Jesus Christ can be found in the most difficult situations, but we all constantly need the atoning grace of our Savior.” -Neil L. Andersen

Quote of the Day: 11 April 2026 #QotD

“Although we generally associate wisdom with advanced age, because the longer you live the more uncertainty you will have experienced and learned from, research indicates that you can teach people how to think wisely regardless of their age—through gaining distance.” -Ethan Kross
[Anything that can approximate wisdom is worth giving a go. I'd really like to not have to learn everything from my own mistakes.]

Quote of the Day: 10 April 2026 #QotD

“Stop being so scared about yesterday—it only makes you forget to appreciate today.” -Ferius Parfax, Charmcaster
[There is something to be said for living in the moment. Enjoying the time you have is far more pleasant than agonizing over the past or things you cannot change.]

Quote of the Day: 9 April 2026 #QotD

“But this is today. It’s soon going to be tomorrow and things can change.” -Mrs. Eunice Proust, The Shepherd’s Crown
[Change is always in the air. Is that a warning or an encouragement? Who knows? But change will happen.]

Quote of the Day: 8 April 2026 #QotD

“Letting the wrong people hang around is unfair to all the right people, as they inevitably find themselves compensating for the inadequacies of the wrong people. Worse, it can drive away the best people. Strong performers are intrinsically motivated by performance, and when they see their efforts impeded by carrying extra weight, they eventually become frustrated.” -Jim Collins
[Getting your organization right, and staffed by the right people, is the most important work a leader engages in. And you have to jettison those who are a drag on the productivity to the rest of the team.]

Quote of the Day: 7 April 2026 #QotD

“It was memorable. That doesn’t mean I liked it.” -Missy, Basic Instructions
[Memorability and likability are not opposites or synonymous. But they aren't exactly orthogonal either.]

Quote of the Day: 6 April 2026 #QotD

“Anyone who displays a capacity for double-dealing must forever be suspected of being capable of displaying it again.” -Harla Branno, Foundation’s Edge

[Trust is hard to restore once it has been lost. In some cases it is not possible to restore that trust. We should view any public official who has broken confidence in a very skeptical light indeed.]

Quote of the Day: 5 April 2026 #QotD

“Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice and resurrection are the ultimate evidence of God’s love.” -Dallin H. Oaks
[Happy Easter!]

Quote of the Day: 4 April 2026 #QotD

“Years from now, when I’m successful and happy, … and he’s in prison … I hope I’m not too mature to gloat.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[It's always important to keep in mind what you have to gloat over. Perspective is a powerful motivational tool to maintain focus.]

Quote of the Day: 3 April 2026 #QotD

“We’ve become so used to the idea that the only reward for getting better is moving toward higher income and increased responsibilities that we forget that the fruits of pursuing quality can also be harvested in the form of a more sustainable lifestyle.” -Cal Newport
[Take some stock of where you are and what you'd like for your life. Maybe you don't have to pursue what others would deem 'success' if you already have what you want.]

Quote of the Day: 2 April 2026 #QotD

“You’ve learned to guard your thoughts so well, you’re almost afraid to let yourself know what they are.” -Chade, Assassin’s Apprentice
[You need to know your own mind. You simply can't operate in the world if you don't.]

Quote of the Day: 1 April 2026 #QotD

“An idiot is someone without knowledge or ability. You’re something else: a person with knowledge or ability who misuses it. That makes you a fool instead.” -Auxiliary, The Sunlit Man
[Happy April Fools!]