Isaac Asimov

When asked what he would do if he only had six months to live: Type faster.

When asked what he would do if he only had six months to live: Type faster.

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my read more

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my stature. It may well be that many East European Jews are descended from Khazars, I may be one of them. Who knows? And who cares?

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.

I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.

I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.

Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any read more

Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.