“I want to be remembered most as a writer — one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well.”

— Arthur C. Clarke

90th Birthday Reflections (2007)
Context: I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science populariser. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer — one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well.

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