"The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion." ― Arthur C. Clarke Topic(s): History More From Arthur C. Clarke "Reading computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as reading manuals without the software." "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." "New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can’t be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!" More In History "It seems disingenuous to ask a writer why she, or he, is writing about a violent subject when the world and history are filled with violence."― Joyce Carol Oates "In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author… I was just a Mom in a state of panic, trying to enter a short story contest to win the prize money in order to keep the lights on in my home."― Leslie Banks "There are times in history where a particular doctrine becomes a symbol of a greater problem."― Pat Robertson