21 Quotes by Issac Asimov

It is a curious fact that innumerable readers have asked me if I wrote this story. They seem never to remember the title of the story or (for sure) the author, except for the vague thought it might be me. But, of course, they never forget the story itself, especially the ending. The idea seems to drown out everything else - and I'm satisfied that it should.

True literacy is becoming an arcane art and the United States is steadily dumbing down.

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

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

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

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

I sit here and think, with more than a little astonishment, that I have been writing and publishing Science Fiction now for just three-eighths of a century. This isn't bad for someone who only admits to being in his late youth- or a little over thirty, if pinned down.

A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny'