The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.’
ISAAC ASIMOVMy feeling is, quite simply, that if there is a God, He has done such a bad job that he isn’t worth discussing.
More Isaac Asimov Quotes
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I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
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Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?
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Old people think young people haven’t learned about love. Young people think old people have forgotten about love.
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There seems to be a feeling that anything that is natural is good. Strychnine is natural.
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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.
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The cure for advanced gullibility is to go to sleep and consider matters again the next day.
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It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say ‘It’s as plain as the nose on your face.’ But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?
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The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.
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I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I’ll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it.
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I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.
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He always pictured himself a libertarian, which to my way of thinking means “I want the liberty to grow rich and you can have the liberty to starve”. It’s easy to believe that no one should depend on society for help when you yourself happen not to need such help.
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Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
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While he lives, he must think; while he thinks, he must dream.
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The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it’s bad for you.
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