I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her. Arthur C. Clarke More Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke More Quotes From Arthur C. Clarke If children have interests, then education happens. Arthur C. Clarke interest happens children Anything that is theoretically possible will be achieved in practice, no matter what the technical difficulties are, if it is desired greatly enough. Arthur C. Clarke technology practice science The realisation that our small planet is only one of many worlds gives mankind the perspective it needs to realise sooner that our own world belongs to all its creatures. Arthur C. Clarke equality perspective giving Science fiction does not attempt to predict. It extrapolates. It just says, "What if?" not what will be? Because you can never predict what will happen, particularly in politics and economics. You can to some extent predict in the technological sphere - flying, space travel, but even there we missed badly on some things, like computers. No one imagined the incredible impact of computers, even though robot brains of various kinds but the idea that one day every house would have a computer in every room and that one day we'd have computers built into our clothing, nobody ever thought of that. Arthur C. Clarke what-if flying house Moses Kaldor had always loved mountains; they made him feel nearer to the God whose nonexistence he still sometimes resented. Arthur C. Clarke moses mountain sometimes It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. Arthur C. Clarke good-life intelligence intelligent There were some things that only time could cure. Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded. Arthur C. Clarke good-man evil men Mars is the next frontier, what the Wild West was, what America was 500 years ago. It's time to strike out anew....Mars is where the action is for the next thousand years....The characteristic of human nature, and perhaps our simian branch of the family, is curiosity and exploration. When we stop doing that, we won't be humans anymore. I've seen far more in my lifetime than I ever dreamed. Many of our problems on Earth can only be solved by space technology....The next step is in space. It's inevitable. Arthur C. Clarke technology america years Only small minds are impressed by large numbers. Arthur C. Clarke technology numbers science But he knew well enough that any man in the right circumstances could be dehumanised by panic. Arthur C. Clarke panic enough men The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. However valuable-even necessary-that may have been in enforcing good behavior on primitive peoples, their association is now counterproductive. Yet at the very moment when they should be decoupled, sanctimonious nitwits are calling for a return to morals based on superstition. Arthur C. Clarke hijacking tragedy calling Science is the only religion of mankind. Arthur C. Clarke mankind In accordance with the terms of the Clarke-Asimov treaty, the second-best science writer dedicates this book to the second-best science-fiction writer. [dedication to Isaac Asimov from Arthur C. Clarke in his book Report on Planet Three] Arthur C. Clarke dedication three book I have great faith in optimism as a guiding principle, if only because it offers us the opportunity of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Arthur C. Clarke guiding-principles self opportunity Getting information from the internet is like getting a glass of water from the Niagara Falls. Arthur C. Clarke glasses water fall Then he [The Star Child] waited, marshaling his thoughts and brooding over his still untested powers. For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next. But he would think of something. Arthur C. Clarke stars children thinking There is the possibility that humankind can outgrow its infantile tendencies, as I suggested in 'Childhood's End.' But it is amazing how childishly gullible humans are. Arthur C. Clarke gullible possibility childhood I'm sure we would not have had men on the Moon if it had not been for Wells and Verne and the people who write about this and made people think about it. I'm rather proud of the fact that I know several astronauts who became astronauts through reading my books. Arthur C. Clarke reading writing book 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 science ideas thinking Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Arthur C. Clarke political science fiction
