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Isaac Asimov Quotes - Page 13

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In all the known history of Mankind, advances have been made primarily in physical technology; in the capacity of handling the inanimate world about Man. Control of self and society has been left to to chance or to the

In all the known history of Mankind, advances have been made primarily in physical technology; in the capacity of handling the inanimate world about Man. Control of self and society has been left to to chance or to the vague gropings of intuitive ethical systems based on inspiration and emotion. As a result no culture of greater stability than about fifty-five percent has ever existed, and these only as the result of great human misery.

Inspiration, Technology, Men

Isaac Asimov (1951). “The foundation trilogy: three classics of science fiction”

I am the beneficiary of a lucky break in the genetic sweepstakes.

Lucky, Break, Heredity

Isaac Asimov (1995). “Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters”, Doubleday Books

Modern science fiction is the only form of literature that consistently considers the nature of the changes that face us.

Faces, Fiction, Literature

There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer.

Meaningful, Data, Answers

Isaac Asimov (1990). “The Complete Stories”, Broadway Books

Until I became a published writer, I remained completely ignorant of books on how to write and courses on the subject ... they would have spoiled my natural style; made me observe caution; would have hedged me with rules.

Book, Writing, Ignorance

We're forever teetering on the brink of the unknowable, and trying to understand what can't be understood.

Forever, Trying, Understood

Isaac Asimov (2011). “Caves of Steel”, p.228, Spectra

Whenever I have endured or accomplished some difficult task -- such as watching television, going out socially or sleeping -- I always look forward to rewarding myself with the small pleasure of getting back to my typewriter and writing something.

Writing, Sleep, Typewriters

Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.

Humorous, All Time Low, World

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.

Children, Science, Lifelong

From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review.

Funny, Fall, Writing

Isaac Asimov (1995). “Gold: the final science fiction collection”, Harper Prism

If you're born in a cubicle and grow up in a corridor, and work in a cell, and vacation in a crowded sun-room, then coming up into the open with nothing but sky over you might just give you a nervous breakdown.

Growing Up, Vacation, Cells

Isaac Asimov (1986). “Foundation Trilogy”, Del Rey

Until now in world's history, whenever we've had a dark age, its been temporary and local. And other parts of the world have been doing fine. And eventually, they help you get out of the dark age. We are now facing a possible dark age which is going to be world-wide and permanent! That's not fun. That's a different thing. But once we have established many worlds, we can do whatever we want as long as we do it one world at a time.

Fun, Dark, Moon

It is the chief characteristic of the religion of science that it works.

Characteristics, Chiefs

Isaac Asimov (1951). “The foundation trilogy: three classics of science fiction”

It has always been my ambition to die in harness with my head face down on a keyboard and my nose caught between two of the keys.

Ambition, Keys, Two

Isaac Asimov (2002). “It's Been a Good Life”, Pyr Books

I want to be a human being, nothing more and nothing less. ... I don't suppose we can ever stop hating each other, but why encourage that by keeping the old labels with their ready-made history of millennial hate?

Hate, Labels, Millennials

Scientific apparatus offers a window to knowledge, but as they grow more elaborate, scientists spend ever more time washing the windows.

Time, Knowledge, Science

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.

Life, Imagination, Happy Day

Isaac Asimov (2009). “I, Asimov: A Memoir”, p.58, Bantam

Scientists expect to be improved on and corrected; they hope to be

Scientist

Isaac Asimov (1984). “Opus 300”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

It is not only the living who are killed in war.

Veterans Day, Peace, War

The age of the pulp magazine was the last in which youngsters, to get their primitive material, were forced to be literate.

Age, Magazines, Lasts

Isaac Asimov (2009). “I, Asimov: A Memoir”, p.78, Bantam

You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason---if you pick the proper postulates.

Want, Reason, Logical

Isaac Asimov (1983). “The Robot Collection: The Robot Novels”, Doubleday Books

One thought that occurs to me is that men will continue to withdraw from nature in order to create an environment that will suit them better.

Men, Order, Suits

Goodbye, Hari, my love. Remember always--all you did for me.” -I did nothing for you.” -You loved me and your love made me--human.

Goodbye, Remember, Made

Society is much more easily soothed than one's own conscience.

Conscience

Isaac Asimov (1986). “Foundation Trilogy”, Del Rey

It was childish to feel disappointed, but childishness comes almost as naturally to a man as to a child.

Children, Men, Feels

Isaac Asimov (1986). “Foundation Trilogy”, Del Rey

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