Quote of the Day: 14 December 2022 #QotD

“To define is to limit.” -Lord Henry Wotton, The Picture of Dorian Gray
[Certainly apropos given the recent definitional changes by a certain dictionary.]

Quote of the Day: 13 December 2022 #QotD

“It’s far better to admit ignorance than to pretend you know something when you really just heard it on TV.” -Patrick Carroll
[Or read it out of a book, or picked it up from a friend, or accepted from any of a number of sources without checking any supporting evidence.]

Quote of the Day: 12 December 2022 #QotD

“All life is dangerous. We forget that, we who have been reared in one of the small pockets of civilisation.” -Mr. Venables, The Pale Horse
[It quickly becomes apparent as you step out of those pockets of civilization, however. Whether that be into the wilderness, or into an urban jungle.]

Quote of the Day: 11 December 2022 #QotD

“Although each possesses specific attributes and divinely appointed responsibilities, woman and man fill equally relevant and essential roles in God’s plan of happiness for His children.” -Ulisses Soares

Quote of the Day: 10 December 2022 #QotD

“Public education is as old as our nation—but only lately has it adopted the purpose of supplanting the family and controlling parents.” -Larry P. Arnn
[I didn't feel like the school system was trying to supplant my parents as the primary authority figure in my life when I was young. I can't say the same thing about them now. I don't know how my parents felt about it at the time though.]

Quote of the Day: 9 December 2022 #QotD

“I already know more than I want to! I liked things better when I didn’t understand them!” -Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
[Me too. Ignorance truly can be bliss. It can also be deadly. But at least you feel good.]

Quote of the Day: 8 December 2022 #QotD

“In all my teaching I have watched carefully the influence of the tooth-brush, and I am convinced that there are few single agencies of civilization that are more far-reaching.” -Booker T. Washington
[There are many small things that add up to significant differences. Sometimes compounding upon one another.]