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How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Call Clearly Earth How Inappropriate Ocean Planet Planet Earth Quite

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The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Beyond Defined Going Impossible Limits Only Possible Them

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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Advanced Advanced Technology Any Magic Sufficiently Technology

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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

Topics: Adjust Bathroom Best His Honesty Income Income Tax Man Measure Return Scale Tax Zero

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Beyond Discover Go Impossible Limits Only Possible Them Way

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There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Fact Flags Hopeful Symbolism Vacuum Wave

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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.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Along Doing Every Evoke Good Good Idea Idea Impossible May Phrases Possible Reaction Revolutionary Said Seems Stages Three Up Worth

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I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Astrology Believe Skeptical

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The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Entire Greatest History Mankind May Morality Religion Tragedy

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Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn't come here. Well, it can't hide forever - one day we will overhear it.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Best Come Day Fact Forever Here Hide Intelligent Intelligent Life Life One Day Outer Outer Space Overhear Perhaps Proof Some Space Well Will Wit

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: December 16th, 1917

Died: March 19th, 2008

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