Arthur C. Clarke

"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."

"One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion."

"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."

"Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all."

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

"1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.2. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

"Magic's just science that we don't understand yet."

"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here."

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

"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here."

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

"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here."

"Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."