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But people who are capable of thinking clearly are in a minority, of course.

Clear Thinking, Rationality Truth, Logical Minds, Mental, Clarity, Depth

But people who are capable of thinking clearly are in

But people who are capable of thinking clearly are in

But people who are capable of thinking clearly are in

Isaac Asimov’s Quotes On Topics

Free Thought | Historical Awareness | Discipline | Probability Belief | Existence | Chess Origin | Habitation | Fiction Reality | Order | Sustainable Living | Understanding | Law | Scientific Problem | Breaking Stalemates | City | Conqueror Friends | Safety | Obvious | Teaching | Pride | More

More Isaac Asimov Quotes

“It has always been my ambition to die in harness with my head face down on a keyboard and my nose caught between two of the keys.”

Work Passion, Ambition Dedication, Life Goals, Labor, Commitment, Professional

“I received the fundamentals of my education in school, but that was not enough. My real education, the superstructure, the details, the true architecture, I got out of the public library.”

Library Learning, Educational Foundation, School, Education, Library, Learning

“In the presence of total Darkness, the mind finds it absolutely necessary to create light.”

Darkness, Mind, Creation, Light, Perception, Necessity

“Past glories are poor feeding.”

Glory, Past, Nostalgia, Reflection, Achievement, Memory

“The false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”

Democracy Ignorance, Knowledge Value, Society Politics, Truth, Education, Thought

“Life originated in the sea, and about eighty percent of it is still there.”

Life, Sea, Ocean, Evolution, Nature, Biology

“The Master created humans first as the lowest type, most easily formed. Gradually, he replaced them by robots, the next higher step, and finally he created me, to take the place of the last humans.”

Creation Hierarchy, Human Evolution, Master, Robots, Creation, Evolution

“All roads lead to Trantor, and that is where all stars end.”

Trantor, Space, Future, Universe, Philosophy, Fate

“To him, a stilted geometric love of arrangement was “system,” an indefatigable and feverish interest in the pettiest facets of day-to-day bureaucracy was “industry,” indecision when right was “caution,” and blind stubbornness when wrong, “determination.” And withal he wasted no money, killed no man needlessly, and meant extremely well.”

Systematic Thinking, Bureaucratic Tendencies, Thoughtful Actions, Efficiency, Discipline, Idealism

“To make discoveries, you have to be curious about why the universe is the way it is.”

Discovery, Curiosity, Universe, Knowledge, Exploration, Understanding

“All they have to do is refuse to believe it means death. The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.”

Problem Denial, Simplistic Solutions, Refusal, Ignorance, Reality, Death

“The word “robot” is from a Czech word meaning "compulsory labor."”

Robots, Labor, Technology, History, Language, Innovation

“Science is a set of rules to keep us from telling lies to each other. All scientists really have is a reputation for telling the truth.”

Science Integrity, Truth Reputation, Honesty, Rules, Scientists, Ethics

“There is no merit to discipline under ideal circumstances. I must have it in the face of death or it is worthless.”

True Discipline, Facing Death, Mental Strength, Values, Crisis, Courage

“There was this superstitious fear on the part of the pygmies of the present for the relics of the giants of the past.”

Past Relics, Superstitious Fear, Historical Legacy, Fear, Giants, Relics

“You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you’re working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success – but only if you persist.”

Persistence, Success, Writing, Talent, Effort, Work

“The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it’s bad for you.”

Diet Health, Food Choices, Lifestyle Habits, Nutrition, Health, Balance

“But you are telling me, Susan, that the ‘Society for Humanity’ is right; and that Mankind has lost its own say in its future.′ ‘It never had any, really. It was always at the mercy of economic and sociological forces it did not understand – at the whims of climate, and the fortunes of war.”

Humanity, Society, Fate, Power, Change, Control

“Life is a successive symphony of losses.”

Emotional Symphony, Successive Losses, Life Experience, Life, Losses, Symphony

“It’s just science fiction so it’s allowed to be silly, and childish, and stupid. It’s just science fiction, so it doesn’t have to make sense. It’s just science fiction, so you must ask nothing more of it than loud noises and flashing lights.”

Science Fiction, Humor Expectations, Imagination, Creativity, Entertainment, Judgment