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Arthur C. Clarke Quotes

Total quotes: 15
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century
Tagged: Possibilites, Universe, cosmic, Creatures, human beings, Science
“I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke On Astrology
Tagged: Astrology, sagittarius, skeptical, Believe, Funny, sarcastic, humor
“The only UFOs I'm interested in now are ones where people see and approach an artifact and forget all about lights in the sky mystery-things. We should only be concerned with close encounters. Either they exist or they don't exist.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke Interview
Tagged: Vintage Interview, Science Fiction, intelligent life
“Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke Foundation: Sir Arthur’s Quotations
Tagged: Politics, Warning Signs, Real Life
“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, Clarke Foundation: Sir Arthur’s Quotations
Tagged: Truth About Being Human
“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, Clarke Foundation: Sir Arthur’s Quotations
Tagged: Destructive Nature
“The best proof that there’s intelligent life in outer space is the fact that it hasn’t come here.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke Foundation: Sir Arthur’s Quotations
Tagged: Aliens Exist, Aliens, UFOs
“Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey
“Growing up in the 1920s and ’30s, I never expected to see so much happen in the span of a few decades.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Audio Transcript: Interview with Arthur C. Clarke
Tagged: 20th Century, Technological Advacements, Science
“The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke Foundation: Sir Arthur’s Quotations
Tagged: Truth About Being Human, Right And Wrong
“But the barriers of distance are crumbling; one day we shall meet our equals, or our masters, among the stars.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Tagged: intelligent life, Aliens
“Well I am worried about people being plugged in all the time and losing all human contact and there’s been many SF stories along those lines. That is the real danger.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke: 3001: The Final Odyssey : The Final Odyssey
Tagged: Science Fiction, Internet Addict
“But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Tagged: intelligent life, Aliens, Science Fiction
“I've said all I want to say in both fiction and nonfiction, at least at this point. But that doesn't mean in five years or so I won't recharge my batteries and start writing again.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke Interview
Tagged: Vintage Interview, Science Fiction, Writing & Expression
“I’m sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I’ve had a diverse career
as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science populariser. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer — one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well.”
— Arthur C. Clarke, About Sir Arthur
Tagged: Legacy, Authors, On Writing
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