Quote of the Day: 7 December 2022 #QotD

“Sometimes the truth is arrived at by adding all the little lies together and deducting them from the totality of what is known.” -Terry Pratchett
[Especially when lies fly fast and thick, as they do in our increasingly contentious society.]

Quote of the Day: 6 December 2022 #QotD

“Anyone who is willing to end a relationship because of a reasoned difference of opinion is not worthy of your friendship.” -Gad Saad
[I may be guilty of having done this once or twice; however, I hope that I have matured to the point that any further instances will be the result of the other party terminating the relationship rather than myself.]

Quote of the Day: 5 December 2022 #QotD

“So clumsy of thought and pen were the Founders that even today, seven generations later, we can tell what they were talking about.” -P. J. O’Rourke
[Well, some of us can anyway. There are plenty of folks who have been failed by the educational establishment that cannot. And more who choose not to be able to.]

Quote of the Day: 4 December 2022 #QotD

“On the path of forgiveness, Jesus Christ’s atoning power can flow into our lives and begin to heal the deep crevasses of the heart and soul.” -Kristin M. Yee

Quote of the Day: 3 December 2022 #QotD

“Written language is very unlike spoken language; it has different rules and conventions.” -Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
[Neither is superior to the other, only different. And it is a mistake to treat one as the other.]

Quote of the Day: 2 December 2022 #QotD

“You don’t have to be superparent to make a difference in your kids’ lives.” -Amy McCready
[This is a very comforting reminder to receive, and I expect that many parents need it from time to time.]

Quote of the Day: 1 December 2022 #QotD

“Disappointingly – and I really hated to admit it, but this kept happening to me – life failed to live up to my expectations.” -Falcio val Mond, Knight’s Shadow
[A lesson life has clobbered me with repeatedly.]