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Our lifetime may be the last that will be lived out in a technological society.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Last Lifetime Lived May Our Out Society Technological Will

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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

Topics: Abandon Been Discovered Half He How Idea Knows Longer Man Restricted Schooling Something Things True Where World Youth

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I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Because Elected Fantasy Give He Power President Refuses Ted Turner Up Want Where

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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

Topics: Almost Certainly Distinguished Elderly He Impossible Possible Right Says Scientist Something Very Wrong

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I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Believe God Her Interested Very

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Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.

~Arthur C. Clarke

Topics: Against Appeal Human Judges Laws Mercy Nature Show

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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

Topics: Beginning Century Intelligent January Mark Millennium Minority Real Third Will World 21St Century

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: December 16th, 1917

Died: March 19th, 2008

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