952 Quotes by Isaac Asimov

Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?

There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. The only function of a school is to make self-education easier; failing that, it does nothing.

Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.

When asked for advice by beginners. Know your ending, I say, or the river of your story may finally sink into the desert sands and never reach the sea.

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.

God, how that stings! I've spent a lifetime loving science fiction and now I find that you must expect nothing of something that's just science fiction.

Experimentation is the least arrogant method of gaining knowledge. The experimenter humbly asks a question of nature.

My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required. Creation is embarrassing. For every new good idea you have, there are a hundred, ten thousand foolish ones.