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.

Quote by Isaac Asimov

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That we have come as far as we have in forty years [the 1930s to...

That we have come as far as we have in forty years [the 1930s to...

Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and...

Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and...

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the...

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the...

A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that...

A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that...

When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut,...

When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut,...

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

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

When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but...

When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but...

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

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

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

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

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

Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions...

Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions...

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

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

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is...

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is...

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.

I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would...

I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would...

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the...

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the...

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

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

All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the...

All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the...

One of the greatest titles we can have is old friend. Today is the day...

One of the greatest titles we can have is old friend. Today is the day...

The most overlooked advantage of owning a computer is that if they foul up there's...

The most overlooked advantage of owning a computer is that if they foul up there's...