“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”~Arthur C. Clarke English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host Arthur C. Clarke was born on this day in 1917.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”~Arthur C. Clarke English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host Arthur C. Clarke was born on this day in 1917.
“I understand the most profound and simplest Truth of all: Any time any of us reaches out, any time we pour even a drop of love, compassion, simple human decency (no matter how small; how seemingly insignificant) into the sea of earthly existence—we are, each and every one of us—the being called Mercy.”~J. M. DeMatteis … Continue reading Random Quote for December 15, 2020
“Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves—not of the government.”~Margaret Chase Smith American politician Margaret Chase Smith was born on this day in 1897.
“One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.”~Gustave Flaubert French novelist Gustave Flaubert was born on this day in 1821.
“You touch things lightly or deeply; you move along because life herself moves, and you can’t stop it.”~Jim Harrison American poet, novelist, and essayist Jim Harrison was born on this day in 1937.
“If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.”~Emily Dickinson American poet Emily Dickinson was born on this day in 1830.
“The most damaging phrase in the language is: ‘It’s always been done that way.’”~Grace Hopper American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper was born in 1906.
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.”~Jim Morrison American singer, songwriter, and poet Jim Morrison was born on this day in 1943.
“It does not matter much whom we live with in this world, but it matters a great deal whom we dream of.”~Willa Cather American writer Willa Cather was born on this day in 1873.
“Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.”~Joan Didion American writer Joan Didion was born on this day in 1934.
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