How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Work is the best remedy for any shock, and Bowman now had work enough for all his lost crewmates. (31.1)
Is work really the best remedy for any shock? Maybe if you're all efficiency and competence all the time, like David Bowman. He's more of a robot than Hal ever was.
Quote #8
If he was indeed mad, his delusions were beautifully organized. Everything was perfectly real; nothing vanished when he turned his back. (44.7-8)
This seems like it's Clarke's goal. 2001 is a delusion (or fiction) that is carefully organized; each piece of equipment fits together, and the whole clinks along. The movie is much more of a mess (which is part of why it's better).
Quote #9
If this is some kind of intelligence test, I've probably failed it already. Without further hesitation, he walked back into the bedroom and began to undo the clamp of his helmet. (44.30)
The novel opens with man-apes getting their intelligence tested; now towards the end, Bowman is worried about having his intelligence tested. 2001 is a world where smarts and skill are important, and need to be quantified. The future is a giant SAT. Yuck.