They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of omnipotence; their experiments did not always succeed.
Arthur C. ClarkeReading computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as reading sex manuals without the software.
Arthur C. ClarkeThe Earth would only have to move a few million kilometers sunward-or starward-for the delicate balance of climate to be destroyed. The Antarctic icecap would melt and flood all low-lying land; or the oceans would freeze and the whole world would be locked in eternal winter. Just a nudge in either direction would be enough.
Arthur C. Clarke