Creative Quotations from . . .
Isaac Asimov
(1920-1992) born on
Jan 02
US science writer, science-fiction writer. He was a prolific non-fiction and SF author who created the "robotic laws" and the "Foundation" series.
         
   
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F
I'm not a speed reader. I'm a speed understander.

R
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
A
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. . . .
N
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
K
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.
 


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
R: In "Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations," ed. Jason Shulman & Isaac Asimov, 1988.
A: "My Own View," in "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction," ed. Robert Holdstock, 1978.
N: "Foundation."
K: As author of 289 books; in "Life," Jan 1984.
 

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