Quote of the Day: 21 December 2022 #QotD

“Both the assets and the liabilities of our educational system need to be assessed, to see what can be salvaged from the debacle and reorganized into a viable enterprise.” -Thomas Sowell
[And quickly, before all the assets have depreciated to nothing.]

Quote of the Day: 20 December 2022 #QotD

“We’re all snatching precious moments from the peaceful jaws of time.” -The Green Death, How to Train Your Dragon
[Sometimes, the villain gets the best line.]

Quote of the Day: 19 December 2022 #QotD

“You never know ahead of time what something’s really going to be like.” -Leslie Burke, Bridge to Terabithia
[I have had reality fail to meet my expectations, in both good and bad ways, so many times throughout my life, that I don't know why I still get surprised when it happens.]

Quote of the Day: 18 December 2022 #QotD

“The Lord always provides us with help when we face adversity, temptation, incomprehension, infirmities, and even death. … He will never abandon us!” -Jorge F. Zeballos

Quote of the Day: 17 December 2022 #QotD

“The trend in our culture is to devalue—even bypass—the family as a basic unit of socialization. But it’s within the family that children learn to love by seeing love demonstrated; learn unselfishness both through teaching and through example (choosing to teach a child at home is unselfishness at work); learn conflict resolution by figuring out how to get along with parents and with each other.” -Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
[Don't let society tear apart your family. Impart your values to your children. Learn from your parents what things they hold dear. Even if you don't continue all of your family traditions, learn about them, and teach your children about them. Society is built out of families. And strong ones are needed to perpetuate a society worth living in.]

Quote of the Day: 16 December 2022 #QotD

“[G]iving kids too much help with things they can and should do for themselves not only robs them of opportunities, it also erodes their self-confidence.” -Amy McCready
[I probably do a terrible job of helping my children appropriately. It's a daily struggle for me.]

Quote of the Day: 15 December 2022 #QotD

“We don’t always get to be who we want to be, do we?” -Aline, Knight’s Shadow
[Sometimes we have to be who we must be rather than who we want to be. It can be frustrating.]