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Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
English Writer
Born: Dec 16, 1917
Died: Mar 19, 2008
Any Certainly He Impossible Will Worth
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke
Technology Magic Advanced Advanced Technology Any Sufficiently
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke
Impossible Way Possible Only Beyond Limits Go Discover Them
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. Arthur C. Clarke
Funny Survival Intelligence Value Proven Any
The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. Arthur C. Clarke
Religion History Entire Morality Hijacking Greatest Tragedy May Mankind
Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. Arthur C. Clarke
Nature Mercy Laws Judges Human Against Show Appeal
We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 - and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? Arthur C. Clarke
Man Youth World Half Abandon Restricted Something He True Idea Longer Schooling Knows How Been Discovered Where Things
It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars. Arthur C. Clarke
Patriotism Perspective Men Long Seen Single Nationalism Stars Extreme Earth Easy See More Small True Globe How Survive Against Forms
I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about. Arthur C. Clarke
Worth Thinking Pretend About Answers Questions Certainly
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
Alone Sometimes Space Think Universe Case Idea Quite Staggering Either
Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Arthur C. Clarke
Science Politicians Detective Detective Stories Read Science Fiction Westerns Fiction Stories Should
This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one. Arthur C. Clarke
Future Age First Attention Since Ironic May Which Little Much Much Attention Paid Ever
Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: 1- It's completely impossible. 2- It's possible, but it's not worth doing. 3- I said it was a good idea all along. Arthur C. Clarke
Good Worth Impossible Three Every Evoke Possible Phrases Seems Idea Along Reaction Said Doing Up Revolutionary May Stages Good Idea
Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn't come here. Well, it can't hide forever - one day we will overhear it. Arthur C. Clarke
Life Best Day Hide Space Will One Day Outer Outer Space Some Proof Fact Come Perhaps Wit Well Overhear Intelligent Forever Intelligent Life Here
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
Impossible States Distinguished Possible Something He Wrong Almost Scientist Very Elderly Certainly Right
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Arthur C. Clarke
Science Impossible Says Distinguished Possible Something He Wrong Almost Scientist Very Elderly Certainly Right
I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her. Arthur C. Clarke
God Religion Believe Very Interested Her
New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along! Arthur C. Clarke
Good Worth Three Imagination Through Knew Idea New Along Ideas Periods Pass New Ideas Doing Done Good Idea
The intelligent minority of this world will mark 1 January 2001 as the real beginning of the 21st century and the Third Millennium. Arthur C. Clarke
World Will Minority Beginning Mark Real Intelligent January Century Millennium Third

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