Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRASwas a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 December 1917
morning stars fall
In this universe the night was falling; the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered; and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again.
stars truth destiny
It may be that the old astrologers had the truth exactly reversed, when they believed that the stars controlled the destinies of men. The time may come when men control the destinies of stars.
technology practice matter
Anything that is theoretically possible will be achieved in practice, no matter what the technical difficulties are, if it is desired greatly enough.
facts fantastic certain
The one fact about the future of which we can be certain is that it will be utterly fantastic.
past changed folly
Now times had changed, and the inherited wisdom of the past had become folly.
technology long term
We over estimate technology in the short term and under estimate technology in the long term.
knowledge data information
It is vital to remember that information - in the sense of raw data - is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.
christian buddhist goal
Finally, I would like to assure my many Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim friends that I am sincerely happy that the religion which Chance has given you has contributed to your peace of mind (and often, as Western medical science now reluctantly admits, to your physical well-being). Perhaps it is better to be un-sane and happy, than sane and un-happy. But it is the best of all to be sane and happy. Whether our descendants can achieve that goal will be the greatest challenge of the future. Indeed, it may well decide whether we have any future.
Religion is a byproduct of fear,
humility men astronomy
Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility.
art impact firsts
The moment when one first meets a great work of art has an impact that can never again be recaptured.
beauty moving heart
When beauty is universal, it loses its power to move the heart, and only its absence can produce any emotional effect.
inspirational goal unemployment
The goal of the future is full unemployment
book reading boredom
A well-stocked mind is safe from boredom.