Quotes from Isaac Asimov

It is remarkable, Hardin, how the religion of science has grabbed hold.

The facts, gentlemen, and nothing but the facts, for careful eyes are narrowly watching.

I believe that only scientists can understand the universe. It is not so much that I have confidence in scientists being right, but that I have so much in nonscientists being wrong.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.

In my life there have been several individuals whose presence made it easier for me to think, pleasanter to make my responses.

Life originated in the sea, and about eighty percent of it is still there.

Life is a journey, but don't worry, you'll find a parking spot at the end.

All evil is good become cancerous.

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.

It is change continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today.

Things do change. The only question is that since things are deteriorating so quickly, will society and man's habits change quickly enough?

When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that the door is closing and that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.

Since emotions are few and reasons are many (said the robot Giscard) the behavior of a crowd can be more easily predicted than the behavior of one person.

Having no unusual coincidence is far more unusual than any coincidence could possibly be.

Life is glorious when it is happy; days are carefree when they are happy; the interplay of thought and imagination is far superior to that of muscle and sinew.

In life, people will take you at your own reckoning.

Suppose we were to teach creationism. What would be the content of the teaching? Merely that a creator formed the universe and all species of life ready-made? Nothing more? No details?

Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?

If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist.

Why ... did so many people spend their lives not trying to find answers to questions -- not even thinking of questions to begin with? Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?

The significant chemicals of living tissue are rickety and unstable, which is exactly what is needed for life.

Self-education is a continuing source of pleasure to me, for the more I know, the fuller my life is and the better I appreciate my own existence

The first step in making rabbit stew is catching the rabbit.

Married life had taught Toran the futility of arguing with a female in a dark-brown mood.