Sir Arthur Clarke

Famous quotes containing the words sir arthur, sir, arthur and/or clarke:

    “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

    “Well! If the Bard was weather-wise, who made
    The grand old ballad of Sir Patrick Spence,”
    —Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834)

    “Staff has a genius for sitting on its brains and coming up with perfect hindsight.”
    —Leo V. Gordon, U.S. screenwriter, and Arthur Hiller. Major Craig (Rock Hudson)

    “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
    Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
    The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
    In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
    The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
    While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads;”
    —Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863)