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Firsts Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke
- This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one.
- The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.
- It is vital to remember that information - in the sense of raw data - is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that…
- To find anything comparable with our forthcoming ventures into space, we must go back far beyond Columbus, far beyond Odysseus-far, indeed, beyond the first ape-man.…
- Across the gulf of centuries, the blind smile of Homer is turned upon our age. Along the echoing corridors of time, the roar of the…
- Even if we never reach the stars by our own efforts, in the millions of years that lie ahead it is almost certain that the…
- People go through four stages before any revolutionary development: 1. It's nonsense, don't waste my time. 2. It's interesting, but not important. 3. I always…
- . . . Moon-Watcher felt the first faint twinges of a new and potent emotion. It was a vague and diffuse sense of envy--of dissatisfaction…
- What was more, they had taken the first step toward genuine friendship. They had exchanged vulnerabilities.
- Good morning, Dr. Chandra. This is Hal. I am ready for my first lesson.
- The creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search for…
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