« All Great Quotes · Isaac Asimov's Page
Great Quotes by Isaac Asimov
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
- Pierre Curie, a brilliant scientist, happened to marry a still more brilliant one-Marie, the famous Madame Curie-and is the only great scientist in history who…
- The energy requirements for interstellar travel are so great that it is inconceivable to me that any creatures piloting their ships across the vast depths…
- It is quite clear that as long as the nations of the world spend most of their energy, money, and emotional strength in quarreling with…
- The Iranians are Moslems and the Iraqi are Moslems. Both are certain that there is no God but Allah and that Mohammed is his prophet…
- The temptation was great to muster what force we could and put up a fight. It's the easiest way out, and the most satisfactory to…
- When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but elderly scientists and supports that idea with great fervor and…
- Early in my school career, I turned out to be an incorrigible disciplinary problem. I could understand what the teacher was saying as fast as…
- Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
More Great Quotes
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. — Aristotle
- A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- Films and television and even comic books are churning out vast quantities of fictional narratives, and the public continues to swallow them… — Paul Auster
- I don't miss anything ever. Because to me, missing something is like going backward a little bit. I don't miss being in… — Fred Armisen
- My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great… — Karen Armstrong
- Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied… — Karen Armstrong
- Nobody needs to cry for me. I'm going to be great. — Lance Armstrong
- All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in… — Neil Armstrong