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2023.12.31
In the
twilight of the year,
As the clock strikes
midnight clear,
We raise our glasses high,
And
toast to those who dare
defy.
For every challenge that we
face,
There's a
strength within the chase,
A fire burning
deep inside,
That keeps us
moving with fierce
pride.
Through the storms and through
the rain,
We stand tall, we fight,
we gain,
For
the dawn of a new year,
Brings hope and promise,
so dear.
So let us raise our voices high,
And let the world hear our battle cry,
For we are
the ones who never give in,
And
in perseverance,
we shall
win.
As we
step into the unknown,
With courage and
with grace, we've grown,
And may the year ahead
be bright,
As we continue to
shine with all our
might.
New Year
Perseverance by
GROK
& THOTH
Copyright
©
2023 by JLSwordsmith
All Rights Reserved
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2023.12.24
" ...nations suffered from the same disease that had
destroyed the
empire.
They were ruled, for the most
part, by dishonest leaders,
men and women far from
the best their populations could provide,
and
corruption and self-dealing
among this ruling class
had become a weight, an increasingly heavy one,
dragging down
society’s vitality.
With
aristocrats and bureaucrats indulging
in ever more
outrageous privileges and spending less and less
time
addressing the needs of the imperial
population.
Finally, they were destroyed by their
own creations,
and over three terrible decades,
hundreds of billions died
in an unrestrained orgy of
violence and destruction. "
Blood on the Stars :
The Grand Alliance by
Jay Allan, 2019
|
2023.12.17
Civilization
speaks in many
languages
...but only
one voice.
It speaks in the
language of
hope.
It speaks in the
language of
trust.
It speaks in the
language of
strength
and the
language of
compassion.
It is the
language of
the heart
and the
language of
the soul.
It is the same
voice.
It is the small, still
voice that
says:
"We are
one."
No
matter the blood, no matter the skin,
no matter
the religion, no matter the society,
we are
one.
No
matter the pain, no matter the darkness,
no
matter the loss, no matter the fear,
we are
one.
We
must recognize this singular truth
...and this
singular rule,
that we must be kind to one
another.
Because each
voice
enriches us and ennobles us,
and each
voice lost,
diminishes us.
We are the
voice of
the universe,
the soul of creation
...the fire
that will light the way to a better future.
WE ARE ONE !
JLS
Inspired, with thanks, by
Babylon 5 - The Paragon of Animals (s5
e3) by
J. Michael Straczynski,
1998
|
2023.12.03
" Once it had the dream and funny enough,
everybody called it the
American Dream,
but little by little that dream turned into a
nightmare.
Now everything revolves around money and power,
big industries, and the accumulation of wealth.
The same thing is happening all over the world.
As if
the whole of
humanity is
infected
with some sort of disease,
and I don't know if
there is a cure. "
The Spaceship In The Stone
by
Igor Nikolic, 2021
|
2023.11.26
Humanity is
busy destroying itself.
Humanity
butchers itself, one group destroying another,
one war after another.
Burning. Murdering.
Destroying.
But a few brave souls see
nobility in
our species.
They see that
humans can
be more than naked apes
who remain on a speck in
the darkness,
hurting one another in the name of
this or that ideology.
They see our future in the
stars.
A noble future. One that I still
believe in.
JLS
Inspired, with thanks, by
Earthrise by
Daniel Arenson, 2016
|
2023.11.19
" I have a hard time forgiving
ignorance
in people
who ignore what’s going on beyond the
neighborhood they live in,
but I wouldn’t want
them to die as pawns in some war. "
Star Kingdom, book 2,
Ship of Ruin by
Lindsay Buroker, 2019
|
2023.11.12
" It is easy to take a life.
We kill each other
out of hate, or fear, or
ignorance,
or duty.
This is the dark side of humanity, we
are mesmerized by its horror.
But there is
light
inside us too.
We also possess the instinct to
keep each other alive,
deserving of our
devotion
much more than the act of killing does.
These
moments of
humanity
are not uncommon,
but they are
precious.
"
Scott Gilmore in the
Apr 23, 2018 Macleans magazine
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2023.11.05
" I'm not even sure that mankind is ready for it.
We're so driven by power and profit.
Given man's
nature, it might bring us only instability and
chaos.
Ignorance
brings chaos, not
knowledge.
"
Lucy, 2014
|
2023.10.29
" The world is in a tailspin of greed and
short-sighted leadership
that is leading us to
extinction as a civilization.
“It looks
(sounds)
bad. But you have to
understand
something.
Its times like these, when long
standing patterns
are disrupted,
that things become more fluid.
That’s when a (small)
group of people, or even a single individual,
can
change the
course of history. "
Dark Matter, season 2, episode 6, 2016
|
2023.10.22
" Gaining the
understanding
of a thing is worth the detours.
Most people
aren’t willing to risk the loss of time
in order
to
gamble for knowledge.
It’s one of the foibles that keep the masses
ignorant.
The other is a low IQ. "
Lost Starship Series, book 7 -
The Lost Earth by
Vaughn Heppner, 2017
|
2023.10.15
" Increased knowledge will only increase
your
understanding
and, therefore, your
empathy. "
Post-Human Series, book 5 :
InHuman by
David Simpson, 2014
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2023.10.08
" The universe is (was)
infinite,
and there are (were)
most likely an infinite number of universes.
To
sit on one tiny planet in an ocean of infinite
infinities
and believe you
understand
(understood)
anything
about the true nature of
existence
and reality
is (was)
absurd.
"
WIRED by
Douglas E. Richards, 2010
|
2023.09.24
" A willingness to sacrifice for the good of others
is a true measure of
enlightened existence...
In all successful societies there is a
balance
between charity, barter, and individual
productivity.
"
Privateer Tales,
book 13 - Pursuit of the Bold by Jamie
McFarlane, 2018
|
2023.09.17
" Always remember that
wisdom is a
balance
between action and restraint. "
Quantum Time by
Douglas Phillips, 2019
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2023.09.10
" Like this cup, you are full of
opinions
and
speculations.
To see the light of
wisdom,
you first must empty your cup. "
2012,
Lama to Nima, his acolyte, 2016
|
2023.09.03
" A small or weak being
becoming a bigger or
greater being
often took unnecessary initial
risks
because of
arrogance
and
ignorance.
Mako called this the
Theorem of
'Ances.
"
Lost Starship - The Lost Star Gate
by
Vaughn Heppner, 2018
|
2023.08.27
" I came to the conclusion that we should
aspire
to increase the scope and scale of human
consciousness
in order to better understand
what questions to
ask.
Really, the only thing that makes sense is
to
strive
for greater collective enlightenment.
"
Elon Musk, 2018
|
2023.08.20
" The quest for more
consciousness
is the ultimate path for humanity.
More
intelligence, more creativity, more perception leads
to greater truth.
Limiting our knowledge has only
ever led to stagnation and misery.
"
Post-Human Omnibus by
David Simpson, 2014
|
2023.08.13
"
Consciousness must
make its own way,
find its own path, without
interference.
Only in this way can the child
outshine the parent.
"
Babylon 5 The Road Home (anim) by
J. Michael Straczynski, 2023
|
2023.08.06
" The purpose of
consciousness,
any consciousness,
was to
achieve
infinite comprehension.
"
WIRED by
Douglas E. Richards, 2012
|
2023.07.30
" ...in guerilla warfare (soon?),
you
try to
use your weaknesses as
strengths.
If they're big and
you're small,
then you're mobile and they're
slow.
You're hidden and they're exposed.
You
only fight battles you know you can win.
You
capture the weapons
and you use them against them
the next time.
That way they're supplying you.
You grow stronger
as they grow weaker.
"
Enemy Of The State, 1998
|
2023.07.23
" Any one of us can make a difference if we want.
It might take a lifetime to measure what you’ve
achieved,
but it’s in all of us to
try.
"
Alien Intrigue by Scott
H. Jucha, 2022
|
2023.07.16
" I
try to make
sense of things.
Which is why, I guess, I
believe in
destiny.
There must be a
reason why
I am as I am.
There must be.
"
Robin
Williams in Bicentennial
Man, 1999
|
2023.07.09
" ...if you
try to
guarantee that everyone has
the same results, the
same outcomes,
even if they have different
talents
and work ethic,
everyone loses.
The more you
take away from those who produce,
whether their
success is due to hard work or natural
ability,
the less they produce.
And everyone is worse off. "
Quantum Lens by
Douglas E. Richards, 2014
|
2023.07.02
" All human wisdom is summed up in these two words:
wait
and
hope. "
Not Alone by Craig
A. Falconer, 2015
...quoting
Alexandre Dumas' "The
Count of Monte Cristo"
|
2023.06.25
" All people
want to live in freedom.
It gives them
hope to control
their destiny.
You can
hope the future will be better than today.
Don’t lose your hope
! "
Extrahuman
Union – Broken by
Susan Bigelow, 2011
|
2023.06.18
" The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days
trying to prolong
them.
I shall use my time
wisely. "
No
Time To Die, 007, 2021
M to group
@ ~2:35
|
2023.06.11
" I'll go it alone, that's how it must be.
I
can't be right for somebody else,
if I'm not
right for me.
I gotta be free, I've gotta be
free.
Daring to
try, to do it or
die.
I've gotta be me. "
I've
Gotta be me by
Sammy Davis Jr, 1968
|
2023.06.04
" We adapt, if we can.
That’s what
intelligence is — adaptation.
Times change
.
We have to
try to change
with them, if we can. "
Children
of the Stars :
Outward Bound by
Juanita Coulson, 1982
|
2023.05.28
" ...no matter what type of person you are,
from
the biggest to the smallest,
I implore you,
try.
Try to make the
world a better place.
Look inside yourself and
recognize that change
starts with you.
It starts with me. It starts
with all of us. "
Try
Everything by
Shakira in
Zootopia, 2016
|
2023.05.21
" ...now I see that the rules of society are
changing
more and
more often.
That would be ok in this world of
changing times.
But now I see that the rules are being
changed by a
hidden elite
…for their greedy benefit.
So
now I must make a decision.
They have forced me
and mine to lose more and more
of our potential
to enjoy life through our own efforts.
So now it
is time for me to change
my rules.
It is time for me to fight for my
freedom. "
Person
of Interest, TV series 2011-2016
|
2023.05.14
" There are some things in life you have to live
through
and learn
for yourself.
You can’t read them in a textbook.
You can’t watch them on TV.
You have to
experience them and grow up by yourself.
You
would seek knowledge, but what you need is wisdom.
You would seek to advance, but what you need is to
consolidate.
You seek to run, but you must walk. "
First
Contact : Anomaly by
Peter Cawdron, 2011
|
2023.05.07
" …most people are herd animals at heart.
They’re
ready to follow anything
that makes them feel a
part of something,
and most of them never bother
to really learn
about or understand any of it. "
Crimson
Worlds Refugees : Storm of Vengeance
by
Jay Allan, 2018
|
2023.04.30
" Teenagers feel everything more keenly,
learn
faster, take in experiences differently,
and even
feel the effects of excitement more powerfully.
Fill these years with as many meaningful memories
and learning
experiences as you can. "
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 9: Warpath
by
Randolph Lalonde, 2015
|
2023.04.23
" Envision a house. This is your mind.
People outside flaunt themselves.
They show their
fears, their insecurities, their lusts.
You must
not let these overwhelm you.
You must learn
to turn the walls of your mind to brick,
to look
out through windows,
and to close those windows
when you choose.
Your first lesson is this: ‘my
mind is my mind'. "
Sins of Angels : Echoes of Angels
by
J.S. Morin &
Matt Larkin,
2014
|
2023.04.16
" The sole purpose of life has been to pass on what
was learned.
There was no higher purpose.
So if you're
asking me what to do with all this knowledge
you're accumulating, I'd say pass it on.
Just
like any simple cell going through time. "
Lucy, 2014
|
2023.04.09
" Sometimes the best way to learn is to lose…
The key is to ensure your losses
don’t carry costs too high to make
the knowledge
worth it. "
Rise Of Mankind by John Walker, 2019
|
2023.04.02
" I guarantee you,
if we let the world set
expectations for our children,
they'll start
low... and they'll stay there.
Maybe your son's
capable of much more than we know.
And maybe,
just maybe, he doesn't understand how to tell us.
Or... we haven't yet learned how
to listen. "
The Accountant, 2016
|
2023.03.26
" Our customs are important to us, Captain.
But
we’ve
learned that it’s
important for our people
to embrace
change for the
good
rather than resist it to our detriment. "
The Silver Ships
by Scott
H. Jucha, 2015
|
2023.03.19
" Never stop believing that the impossible can
become possible.
When you seek strength… look
inward, to yourself.
You may be surprised to
learn how much
strength you have.
Treat others as you would want
yourself to be treated,
and look out for each
other.
It’s a big universe,
and we are but a
small fraction of the life in it.
Let’s make the
best of it ! "
Evaran Chronicles :
The Human Factor by
Adair Hart, 2018
|
2023.03.12
" We are star stuff,
we are the universe made
manifest,
trying to figure itself out.
And as
we have
learned,
sometimes the universe requires
a
change of
perspective. "
Babylon 5 s2 e4
A Distant Star, 1995
|
2023.03.05
Do you believe that you can do nothing to enact big
change in society ?
Do you behave as if you are
just a cog in an enormous machine,
that your
voice is too insignificant to make any difference ?
Regardless,
you can make sure your actions
do make a difference, even if on a smaller scale,
making a
positive change
for the people you interact with
personally.
JLS inspiration from...
The Spaceship In The Stone
by
Igor Nikolic, 2022
|
2023.02.26
In all my life interactions,
I try to make sense
of things.
In pondering the what and why's of
things changing,
I try to use logic, with patience, to understand.
In understanding,
I try to decide on the truth or
lie,
on the good or bad, on... so many aspects.
In deciding,
I try to express my beliefs on
those changes.
In expressing my thoughts,
I try to balance
forceful with compassion.
In being compassionate,
I try to convince others of a reasonable path.
In
being reasonable,
I hope to
change people
through
a
Global Village Mindset.
That is the reason
why I am as I am.
That is why I embrace
change.
THAT is
my destiny.
Inspiration from Bicentennial Man.
Inspired
by Robin Williams.
JLS,
2022.03.13
|
2023.02.19
" Almost all ideas of merit, inventions and concepts
and structures,
that actually
change the lives
of people,
come from a single place and then
spread. "
And that "place" is more
commonly known as
imagination, which can lead to
vision ! JLS
Stealing the Sun : Starflight by
Ron Collins, 2016
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2023.02.12
" We trust science because,
regardless of whether
it gets things right or wrong,
it measures, it
records, it calibrates, it
learns,
it
changes, it
refines, and it
corrects.
And
that process of transparency and open review
has
transformed the world in which we live for the
better.
We have to be willing to
learn. "
Anomaly (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron,
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2023.01.29
" The problem is you.
You lack the will to change.
You treat the world as you treat each other.
You
say we're on the brink of destruction,
and you're
right.
But it's only on the brink that people
find the will to change.
"
The Day The Earth Stood Still, 2008
Conversation about extinction @ ~1:11:30,
between Prof. Karl Barnhardt and Klaatu
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2023.01.22
" Great things happen when everyone does
just one
good thing every day.
All the little good things
add up and
they become one great big thing.
If
everyone tried to do one good thing a day,
that’d be enough to
change the world. "
S.D. Tanner's
Navigator series, 2019
|
2023.01.15
Diversification
through
change is the path to success and riches,
whether that be in
financials, career, self-improvement or
relationships.
Changing
your mindset is the way !
Wish you continued success in all your endeavours
as you sail through life with an extra sail
to
catch the winds of change.
Jacques L. St-Arnaud, 2016
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2023.01.08
Change is a
basic part of our mindset since time immemorial.
“ It’s in our genetic programming to always seek
what’s new and better.
But each time we go too far,
we’ll revert to the tried and true. ”
Change is also,
sadly, one of our strongest fears.
Change is
therefore the reason for..…
JLS, inspired by
Cadicle
Vol.3 :
Bonds of Resolve by
Amy DuBoff, 2015
|
2023.01.01
I'll
always remember my Dad as a gentleman
whose
kindness and caring, and wisdom,
encouraged me to
always
question the present
while looking forward
to future changes,
with courage and
determination,
that give us opportunities to
better ourselves,
and help others.
In
memory of Alfred Xavier St-Arnaud,
1994
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