Quotes from book2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick's film version and published after the release of the film. Clarke and Kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only Clarke ended up as the official author. The story is based in part on various short stories by Clarke, including "The Sentinel" . By 1992, the novel had sold three million copies worldwide. An elaboration of Clarke and Kubrick's collaborative work on this project was made in The Lost Worlds of 2001.
“It was the mark of a barbarian to destroy something one could not understand.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“Now I'm a scientific expert; that means I know nothing about absolutely everything.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“The time was fast approaching when Earth, like all mothers, must say farewell to her children.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“Open the pod bay doors, Hal.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“But he knew well enough that any man in the right circumstances could be dehumanised by panic.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“The thing’s hollow—it goes on forever—and—oh my God!”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
“… the newspapers of Utopia, he had long ago decided, would be terribly dull.”
Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
