Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Arthur C. Clarke

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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Arthur C. Clarke

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

Arthur C. Clarke

The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

Arthur C. Clarke

I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.

Arthur C. Clarke

Sometimes I think we’re alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we’re not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.

Arthur C. Clarke

If you’ve ever watched the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, then you know Arthur C. Clarke. He was considered one of the top three science fiction writers of his time, along with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. Here’s his Wikipedia link, if you’d like to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke

Happy Hump Day!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Anne Frank

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Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

Anne Frank

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

Anne Frank

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Anne Frank

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.

Anne Frank

No one has ever become poor by giving.

Anne Frank

For those of you who do not know who Anne Frank is, she is a young girl who wrote a diary that was later published. She was a Jewish girl during WWII who was ultimately captured by the Nazis, who then put her in a camp. It is a hard book to read. The Diary of Anne Frank is well known and in every country in the world. Here’s a Wikipedia link for you to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank

If you’d like to get the book for yourself, I’m sure your public library has a copy or your can purchase it. Here’s a link to the electronic version: https://amzn.to/3Bj1VJi

One of my sister’s friends is from the Netherlands and their is a museum there. It is the house Anne Frank was hidden. Here’s a YouTube video that gives a short tour of the place. I hope you enjoy it.

I hope you have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – WW2 and Call of Duty Mobile

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This week we are continuing our viewing of all things WWII. There are ton of documentaries on Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix. Right now we are watching WW2 – The Call of Duty – A complete Timeline. It is on Amazon Prime. Each episode is about 45 minutes and it is terrific.

I’m still plugging away at Far Cry 6 and Call of Duty Mobile. Call of Duty Mobile, like it’s counterpart, Call of Duty for the Xbox, has a system of earning camouflage for each weapon. The goal is to get all weapons to gold camouflage. To get gold, so many kills, hip shot kills, head shot kills, long shot kills are tabulated. Once all of the camouflage challenges are completed the gold camouflage is unlocked. I enjoy the challenges and daily tasks associated with this game. Each provides an award and a sense of accomplishment.

Far Cry 6 has been on the back burner for a bit, but I’ll get back on that this weekend. Surprisingly, I have not played Call of Duty on my Xbox since it came out. Mobile has kept me too busy. There is also my Dad to consider. He is now at the point where he can’t be left alone. So, I play my game on my iPad, while Mom is out and about. I also have a lot of things on my plate currently that must be tackled during the day.

Well, that’s it for this week’s installment.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Charles de Gaulle

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How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?

Charles de Gaulle

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

Charles de Gaulle

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Charles de Gaulle

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

Charles de Gaulle

Old age is a shipwreck.

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle is one of the many icons of the WWII era. For most, he is well known. For those who do not know who he is, here’s a wikipedia link for your convenience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle

I hope you enjoyed today’s quotes. Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

Eleanor Roosevelt

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Eleanor Roosevelt

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt is an icon of American History. Here’s her wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt. Take some time to learn more about her. She was a trailblazer in so many ways and was one of our most memorable first wives.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes – Harry Truman

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It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Harry S Truman

If you can’t convince them, confuse them.

Harry S Truman

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Harry S Truman

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

Harry S Truman

The White House is the finest prison in the world.

Harry S Truman

Harry S. Truman was our 33rd President. He replaced Franklin D. Roosevelt after his passing. For more information, take a look at this Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman

Until next time…

Dave