Isaac Asimov

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."

"We cannot afford enemies any more ... Within a generation or two human society will be in total destructive disarray. Heaven knows how bad it will be. The most optimistic view I can take is this: Thin…"

"People who want to do so can lose weight most safely and permanently if they realize that above all they must be patient. ... It is better to eat a little less at each meal than impulse would suggest …"

"I believe that only scientists can understand the universe. It is not so much that I have confidence in scientists being right, but that I have so much in nonscientists being wrong."

"Titles are an important part of a story and I take considerable care in choosing one. In fact, I cannot start a story until I have chosen a title."

"Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know – and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better …"

"I prefer rationalism to atheism. The question of God and other objects-of-faith are outside reason and play no part in rationalism, thus you don't have to waste your time in either attacking or defend…"

"A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws."