Category Archives: Sunday’s Wisdom
Sunday’s Wisdom #278: Vote Your Conscience
“As long as every one of us votes his or her conscience every time, then we’ve done the best – and the least – we can do under the circumstances.” – Commodore Gaston Simmons, Echoes of Honor Honor Harrington series, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #277: Civilized Humanity
“We will act as civilized human beings, and we will punish wrongdoing, not simply compound it with barbarisms of our own.” – Commodore Honor Stephanie Harrington, Echoes of Honor Honor Harrington series, by David Weber If you couldn’t tell by … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #276: Honor Oneself
“In the end, no one except the Peeps would know what she did and how she did it, nor would the way she conducted herself mean a thing to anyone… except her. That was the crux of it.” – from … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #275: Black and White
“You can’t stop Today, as it comes speedin’ down the track! Child, Yesterday is history, and it’s never comin’ back! ‘Cause Tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don’t know white from black!” – from “You Can’t Stop the … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #274: “Love” is Not an Excuse
“Loving someone doesn’t give you carte blanche to treat them badly. Loving someone is not an excuse.” – Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan, Bones Season 8, Episode 16, “The Friend in Need” When Cam says this, she’s speaking to her adoptive … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #273: Love’s Leap of Faith
“Love’s always going to require a huge leap of faith, a big scary leap over a hot pit of lava, and you might end up heartbroken, but you might be the happiest person on the face of the Earth. Personally, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #272: Roll the Dice
“Inspiration is waiting! Rise up! Don’t think twice! Put your fate in your hands! Take a chance! Roll the dice!” – from “Your Turn to Roll,” from Critical Role I really like this quote. I think I may have heard … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #271: Humorous Power
“He’d spent a lifetime turning to humor in moments of difficulty. It often made the unthinkable endurable.” – from Okami: A Flame in the Mist Short Story, by Renée Ahdieh Laughter is medicine for the soul, as they say. It … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #269: You Are Not Alone
“You are not alone. If you have friends or allies, rely on them. They may not understand everything you’re going through, but they can still help. We all shall, at least as much as we are able.” – Agent Smythe, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #268: Changing Attitude
“Change is always frightening. But as Saint Austin also said, ‘A little change from time to time is God’s way of reminding us we have not yet learned everything.” – Reverend Julius Hanks, Flag in Exile Honor Harrington series, by … Continue reading
