Arthur C. Clarke ( 10 of 13 )
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.
Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.
Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.
Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.
I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.
I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: 1- It's read more
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.
The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly
Ocean.
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly
Ocean.
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says read more
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.
