The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

Arthur C. Clarke

Also known as Clarke's Second Law

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Topic

Finding one's limits Pushing oneself Personal development Courage

Author

Arthur C. Clarke

Source

Profiles of the Future

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Clarke, Arthur C. "Hazards of Prophecy: The Failure of Imagination." Profiles of the Future. Gollancz, 1962.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1997 1990s 20th century
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Citation

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury, 1997, ch. 17.