Quotes by

Isaac Asimov

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing whats right. – Isaac Asimov

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. – Isaac Asimov

The first law of dietetics seems to be if it tastes good, its bad for you. – Isaac Asimov

Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism. – Isaac Asimov

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. – Isaac Asimov

Science can be introduced to children well or poorly. If poorly, children can be turned away from science; they can develop a lifelong antipathy; they will be in a far worse condition than if they had never been introduced to science at all. – Isaac Asimov

Though science can cause problems, it is not by ignorance that we will solve them. – Isaac Asimov

I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander. – Isaac Asimov

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

We can make inspired guesses, but we don – Isaac Asimov

I do not fear computers. I fear lack of them. – Isaac Asimov

If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, Id type a little faster. – Isaac Asimov

Daltons records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroyed during the World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in war. – Isaac Asimov

John Daltons records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroyed during the World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in war. – Isaac Asimov

To insult someone we call him bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, human might be the greater insult. – Isaac Asimov

All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. Youd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men. – Isaac Asimov

I dont believe in an afterlife, so I dont have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse. – Isaac Asimov

And above all things, never think that youre not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning. – Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! but Thats funny… – Isaac Asimov

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. Its the transition thats troublesome. – Isaac Asimov