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 adjustbathroomhonesty Change image and share on social
New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along! Arthur C. Clarke goodideaknow Change image and share on social
The intelligent minority of this world will mark 1 January 2001 as the real beginning of the 21st century and the Third Millennium. Arthur C. Clarke 21stbegincentury Change image and share on social
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. Arthur C. Clarke distinguishelderlyimpossible Change image and share on social
We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 - and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? Arthur C. Clarke abandondiscoverhalf share on social
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 ageattentionfuture Change image and share on social
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. Arthur C. Clarke intelligenceprovesurvival Change image and share on social
I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power. Arthur C. Clarke electfantasygive Change image and share on social
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 caseideastagger Change image and share on social
It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him. Arthur C. Clarke creategodplanet Change image and share on social