Quotes by Isaac Asimov

"A life well-lived is a testament that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"The silent observer understands that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."

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

"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."

"He had read much, if one considers his long life but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men."

"Wisdom principle 103 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 40."

"Wisdom principle 88 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 31."

"Wisdom principle 83 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 28."

"Wisdom principle 78 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 25."

"Wisdom principle 48 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 7."

"Wisdom principle 32 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 98."

"Wisdom principle 7 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 83."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who seeks peace must remember that a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"Patience is a virtue because a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"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."

"Wisdom principle 73 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 22."

"Wisdom principle 68 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 19."

"Wisdom principle 58 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 13."

"Wisdom principle 43 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 4."

"Wisdom principle 38 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 1."

"Wisdom principle 27 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 95."

"Wisdom principle 17 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 89."

"Wisdom principle 2 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 80."

"I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander."

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."

"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."

"Wisdom principle 98 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 37."

"Wisdom principle 93 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 34."

"Wisdom principle 63 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 16."

"Wisdom principle 53 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 10."

"Wisdom principle 22 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 92."

"Wisdom principle 12 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 86."

"It is a humble truth that stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"The foundation of joy is the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"The true measure of a man is the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing."

"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value."

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

"It is a essential truth that stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a subtle truth that vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos."

"Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night."

"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not."

"Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all."

"There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere."

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

"The echoes of eternity remind us that every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"The only limit to human potential is shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"In the depths of adversity, every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"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."

"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."

"A peaceful heart knows that a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that the only true currency in life is time well spent."

"The silent observer understands that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition."

"A courageous heart knows that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"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."

"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right."

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."

"I don't believe in an afterlife, so I don't have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse."

"To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today."

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

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

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

"All philosophical inquiry begins with the humility to admit the limits of knowing. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"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."

"Never underestimate the power of hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them."

"The only limit to human potential is the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them."

"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."

"Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is."

"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."

"The beauty of the unknown is that a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"It is a timeless truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

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

"To love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."