Arthur C. Clarke - When a distinguished but el...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

Arthur C. Clarke

English Writer

Born: Dec 16, 1917

Died: Mar 19, 2008

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Impossible, States, Distinguished, Possible, Something, He, Wrong, Almost, Scientist, Very, Elderly, Certainly, Right

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Quotes To Explore

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi

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It always seems impossible until it's done. Nelson Mandela

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Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw

Change Progress Impossible Minds Those Without Anything Cannot Who

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. Charles Kettering

Impossible Believe Fail Were Act

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho

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