Isaac Asimov Quotes

All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men.

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

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

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This quote highlights that the consequences of war extend beyond the immediate loss of life. It implies that war inflicts damage, suffering, and loss upon societies, cultures, and future generations. It emphasizes the long-lasting and far-reaching impact of armed conflicts on both the living and the deceased.

Dalton's 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.

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

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fing... -Isaac Asimov

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.

I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to... -Isaac Asimov

I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.

People who think they know everything are a great ... -Isaac Asimov

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

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This quote humorously comments on the annoyance caused by individuals who believe they possess complete knowledge or understanding. It suggests that their overconfidence can be bothersome to those who recognize the limitations of their own knowledge.

Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.

It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics.

Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance.

John Dalton's 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.

It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.