Quote of the Day: 21 June 2026 #QotD

“A family needs a father to anchor it.” -L. Tom Perry
[Happy Father's Day!]

Quote of the Day: 20 June 2026 #QotD

“When building is impossible only destruction is an option.” -@MorlockP 
[People want to make a mark on the world, and they're going to try to find a way to do so. Let's make it easier for them to do it in a way that enhances society rather than destroying the community.]

Quote of the Day: 19 June 2026 #QotD

“[A]cting like a bully doesn’t make you less helpless. It just makes you a helpless bully.” -Janov Pelorat, Foundation’s Edge
[Acting like a bully is rarely (so much so that I haven't every seen it) going to result in a positive outcome. It must feel good, but it's so toxic.]

Quote of the Day: 18 June 2026 #QotD

“I take it there’s no qualifying exam to be a dad.” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[Of course not. If there were we might have fewer problems. As it is, there are issues aplenty arising from the lack of good fathers.]

Quote of the Day: 17 June 2026 #QotD

“Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.” -George S. Clason
[There are limits to how much we can accomplish largely determined by our knowledge and understanding.]

Quote of the Day: 16 June 2026 #QotD

“Sometimes I get tired of doing the hard things.” -Fitz, Assassin’s Apprentice
[Don't we all? It's got to a be a very common sentiment.]

Quote of the Day: 15 June 2026 #QotD

“[T]he deepest truths always sound a little trite. Because we all know them, and feel foolish being reminded.” -Renarin Kholin, Wind and Truth
[Our feelings about truth doesn't determine its veracity, only our reaction to it. And we can learn to be comfortable with simple truths through repeatedly affirming it in our lives.]

Quote of the Day: 14 June 2026 #QotD

“Abiding in Christ is not an occasional or casual act; it is a constant, conscious, and sacred choice. It is allowing His holy teachings to abide in us, elevating our thoughts and governing our words in every setting—including the digital spaces where we so often interact—and purifying and consecrating our actions unto Him.” -Ulisses Soares

Quote of the Day: 13 June 2026 #QotD

“If it’s not right, don’t do it. If it’s not true, don’t say it.” -Marcus Aurelius
[A good principle to live by. But perhaps there are some ways it could be extended. 'If a candidate is a stupid NAZI supporter, don't vote for him' maybe. Dunno. Seems like a good rule of thumb to me.]

Quote of the Day: 12 June 2026 #QotD

“The things people do quietly, without needing you to notice, are usually the truest signals of how they love.” -@CaesarMakeMoney
[They're also the easiest to miss. So, you have to actively look for them. But when you do find them they're usually a good way to show them love as well, as people tend to show love in ways that they would like to be shown love themselves.]

Quote of the Day: 11 June 2026 #QotD

“The greed to be loved is a fearful thing. Some of those who say (and almost with pride) that they live only for love come, at last, to live in incessant resentment.” -C. S. Lewis
[Love is great. A good thing to pursue. But, it's a terrible thing to make your entire identity. God is love, but He is also justice, and many other things besides.]

Quote of the Day: 10 June 2026 #QotD

“[T]here is no memory that time does not erase, no pain not ended by death.” -Don Quixote, Don Quixote
[Death does end it all for us. It induces pains and struggles for others, but our cares are over at that time.]

Quote of the Day: 9 June 2026 #QotD

“The mere machinery of voting is not democracy, though at present it is not easy to effect any simpler democratic method.” -G. K. Chesterton
[This is inherently true. Votes cast with no effect are not democracy. It is merely a method of placating the masses as they assume their vote has some kind of effect.]

Quote of the Day: 8 June 2026 #QotD

“[L]ife is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.” -Stella Maynard, Anne of Green Gables
[Life is worth living regardless because of its inherent value. But even if it wasn't for that reason, then you'd still have the possibility of improvement later on.]

Quote of the Day: 7 June 2026 #QotD

“Christlike love grows and multiplies as it is shared. When we show others the pure love of Christ, they come to recognize more fully how deeply the Lord cares for them—and, in turn, their own capacity to love is enlarged and strengthened.” -Gérald Caussé

Quote of the Day: 6 June 2026 #QotD

“Peer review is not a measure of scientific truth; it is basically a measure of approval by an editor. It is not meaningless, because presumably the editor has some expertise in the subject. But it is in no way a confirmation of truth.” -Jay Bhattacharya
[We tend to believe peer review is some measure of quality when it could be a measure of popularity or any number of other reasons for a particular author to be (or not be) published.]

Quote of the Day: 5 June 2026 #QotD

“Ah, the sweet power of deflecting responsibility.” -Corin Cadence, Sufficiently Advanced Magic
[O how I wish I could sometimes. Instead, I have too strong of a sense of responsibility, which seems to hold me back from things other people enjoy.]

Quote of the Day: 4 June 2026 #QotD

“The capacity of humanity to deny what is right in front of it is staggering.” -Harry Dresden, Peace Talks
[Willful blindness is quite a drug. Very intoxicating. Denial, it turns out, is a very powerful motivation.]

Quote of the Day: 3 June 2026 #QotD

“You can stand up for yourself without being a jerk.” -Sandy Petersen
[Enforcing your boundaries is possible without being unnecessarily mean. But you do need to stand up for yourself.]

Quote of the Day: 2 June 2026 #QotD

“A Law that only applies to the poor is no Law at all!” -Thera Vane, Graveyard of Demons
[Actual law needs to apply to all. It is sad that we so often see either a two-tier legal system or a hierarchy of defendants based on perceived levels of social power.]

Quote of the Day: 1 June 2026 #QotD

“When you decide to make your goals a priority, you will stop waiting on the future and you will start building it.” -Dave Ramsey
[You have agency. You can do things. So, start doing them.]