"It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him"
- Arthur C. Clarke
About this Quote
This quote by Arthur C. Clarke suggests that our function on Earth is not to simply praise a higher power, however to produce one. This could imply that we are responsible for developing our own spiritual beliefs and values, and that we ought to not rely on a greater power to supply us with guidance. It could also indicate that we ought to aim to create a better world for ourselves and others, which this is our ultimate goal. By doing this, we can create a much better world for ourselves and others, and this might be viewed as a type of praise. Ultimately, this quote motivates us to take responsibility for our own lives and to make every effort to create a better world for ourselves and others.
"Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is. Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100 million planets that harbored life"
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small"
"Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero"
"I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancer's body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of the miracle that is a human being"
"We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects"
"All the things that human beings suffer from are how their environment treats them, and how the elements of their planet affects their mind and body - like radiation, cancer, and all"
