Arthur C. Clarke quotes

Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer and futurist, most famous for his novel "2001: A Space Odyssey." His works explored space travel, advanced technology, and the future of humanity. He influenced generations of readers and scientists with his visionary ideas. Here are 245 of his quotes:

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. (Arthur C. Clarke)
Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic. View quote
Arthur C. Clarke
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. View quote
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How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. View quote
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I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical. View quote
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It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him. View quote
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The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. View quote
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Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. View quote
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Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. View quote
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I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about. View quote
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It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. (Arthur C. Clarke)
There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. View quote
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I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here. View quote
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I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her. View quote
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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. View quote
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Our lifetime may be the last that will be lived out in a technological society. View quote
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I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power. View quote
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Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. View quote
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Belief in God is apparently a psychological artifact of mammalian reproduction. View quote
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The intelligent minority of this world will mark 1 January 2001 as the real beginning of the 21st century and the Third Millennium. View quote
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The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. (Arthur C. Clarke)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I will not be afraid because I understand... And understanding is happiness. View quote
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The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible. View quote
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Arthur C. Clarke

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Occupation: British Writer
Born: December 16, 1917
Died: March 19, 2008
Quotes count: 245
Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke

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