I want to be remembered most as a writer - one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for legacy as a writer who captivates and inspires creativity in readers.
Arthur C. Clarke's quote reflects his aspiration to be remembered for his contributions to literature, particularly for the way in which he entertained his audience and stimulated their imagination. This emphasizes the profound impact that writing can have on individuals, encouraging readers to think beyond their usual boundaries and explore new ideas and possibilities.
In practice
During a literary conference, this quote can be used to inspire aspiring writers.
Nowhere in space will we rest our eyes upon the familiar shapes of trees and plants, or any of the animals that share our world. Whatsoever life we meet will be as strange and alien as the nightmare creatures of the ocean abyss, or of the insect empire whose horrors are normally hidden from us by their microscopic scale.
As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying.
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
It was the mark of a barbarian to destroy something one could not understand.
My favorite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence'.
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The artist produces for the liberation of his soul.
In art as in lovemaking, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill, but what you want is passionate virtuosity.
One day you pick up the guitar and you feel like a great master, and the next day you feel like a fool. It’s because we’re different every day, but the guitar is always the same…beautiful.
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