• There is the possibility that humankind can outgrow its infantile tendencies, as I suggested in 'Childhood's End.' But it is amazing how childishly gullible humans are.

    Arthur C. Clarke: There is the possibility that humankind can outgrow its infantile tendencies, as I suggested in 'Childhood's End.' But it is amazing how childishly gullible humans are.
    "God, Science, and Delusion: A Chat With Arthur C. Clarke". Interview with Matt Cherry, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 19, No. 2, Spring 1999.