Isaac Asimov ( 10 of 30 )
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?
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is
Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.
Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
It's not so much what you have to learn if you accept weird theories, it's what you have to UNlearn.
It's not so much what you have to learn if you accept weird theories, it's what you have to UNlearn.
Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.
Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.
When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that read more
When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.
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.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right.
