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“There is no reason to assume that the universe has the slightest interest in intelligence—or even in life. Both may be random accidental by-products of its operations like the beautiful patterns on a butterfly's wings. The insect would fly just as well without them.”
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“...science fiction is something that could happen - but usually you wouldn't want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn't happen - though often you only wish that it could.”
― The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
― The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
“But he knew well enough that any man in the right circumstances could be dehumanised by panic.”
― 2001: A Space Odyssey
― 2001: A Space Odyssey
“Few artists thrive in solitude and nothing is more stimulating than the conflict of minds with similar interests.”
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“For the last century, almost all top political appointments [on the planet Earth] had been made by random computer selection from the pool of individuals who had the necessary qualifications. It had taken the human race several thousand years to realize that there were some jobs that should never be given to the people who volunteered for them, especially if they showed too much enthusiasm. As one shrewed political commentator had remarked: “We want a President who has to be carried screaming and kicking into the White House — but will then do the best job he possibly can, so that he’ll get time off for good behavior.”
― Imperial Earth
― Imperial Earth
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