Isaac Asimov

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

Acceptable evidence is that which can be observed and measured in such a way that subjective opinion is minimized.

To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.

You know that prudery is only the other side of prurience. The words are even on the same page in the dictionary.

He`s a pygmy with only one talent, the ability to convince others he`s a giant.

There`s no merit in discipline under ideal circumstances. I`ll have it in the face of death, or it`s useless.

If the failure of proof of nonexistence is taken as proof of existence, then we must conclude that all exist.

It is very difficult to be sure of anything, once you begin doubting your memory on principle.

You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason - if you pick the proper postulates.

The machines do not solve problems with greater insight than men do, only faster.

No employee makes the same mistake twice. He is fired the first time.

I would rather not like you for telling me not to do things, than not have you around to tell me not to do things.

The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

[Death] is an essential part of the successful functioning of life.