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Arthur C. Clarke Quotes

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Arthur C. Clarke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: December 16, 1917 - March 19, 2008

Topics

Technology Magic Any Advanced

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not.

Knowledge Ignorance People Impossible

I think to be shot in a mountain valley somewhere or other is altogether less glorious than crashing an airliner into a skyscraper.

Mountain Think Somewhere Valley Shot

Any candidate who claims his religion has no influence on his decisions is either a dishonest politician or a shallow follower of his faith.

Robert Jeffress

Faith Religion Influence Decisions

You don't mess with Oprah. She has enough money in her left pocket to have me killed.

Money Me Enough You She Mess

Every job I took, I was deeply uncomfortable in terms of feeling unqualified. Every step, every risk I took, built confidence.

Confidence Job Step Uncomfortable

I am going to branch out to acting and do more modeling.

I Am Modeling Acting More Out Going

I grew up in a lot of different places, so I pick up accents pretty quickly.

Places Up Pretty Different Accents

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

Fight Baseball Me Army Play Want

It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa.

Stars Best Marketing Become Craft

I stopped taking calls when I'm with my kids. It's either work time or family time.

Work Family Time Kids Either Taking

Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collected was an adjunct to that central concern, comic books and magazines included.

Reading Television Kid Majority Only

The thing you can't measure is someone's heart, someone's desire. You can measure a 40, his vertical, his bench press, and that might let you know things like, yeah, he can jump high. But desire, his dedication, his determination, that's something you can't measure. That's something you can't measure about Rod Smith.

Determination Heart Dedication You

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