Isaac Asimov1920–1992The quotations of
Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist
1920–1992
26 quotes, most often on Science, Technology and Wisdom.
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.
Often credited to Jimi Hendrix- General sources, Book of Science and Nature Quotations (1988)
- The Currents of Space (1952), Chapter 18 “The Victors” (p. 185)
- “Runaround” in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942)
- “Runaround” in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942)
- “How Easy to See the Future”, Natural History magazine (April 1975)
The purpose of aphorisms is to keep fools who have memorised them from having nothing to say.
In Memory Yet Green (1979), p. 188A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
“Runaround” in Astounding Science Fiction (March 1942)- Half-Breed (p. 160)
- Foundation’s Edge (1982), Chapter 12 “Agent” section 4, p. 226
- I. Asimov: A Memoir (1994), Chapter 130, “Foreign Travel” (p. 421)
- “Breeds There a Man…?” (p. 419)
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
Foundation (1951), Part III, The Mayors, section 2
