Absolutely no religious rites of any kind, relating to any religious faith, should be associated with my funeral.
Arthur C. ClarkeAnything that is theoretically possible will be achieved in practice, no matter what the technical difficulties are, if it is desired greatly enough.
Arthur C. ClarkeAttempting to define science fiction is an undertaking almost as difficult, though not so popular, as trying to define pornography... In both pornography and SF, the problem lies in knowing exactly where to draw the line.
Arthur C. ClarkeSome dangers are so spectacular and so much beyond normal experience that the mind refuses to accept them as real, and watches the approach of doom without any sense of apprehension. The man who looks at the onrushing tidal wave, the descending avalanche, or the spinning funnel of the tornado, yet makes no attempt to flee, is not necessarily paralyzed with fright or resigned to an unavoidable fate. He may simply be unable to believe that the message of his eyes concerns him personally. It is all happening to somebody else.
Arthur C. Clarke