The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.Asimov's New Guide to Science, 1984
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Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was a renowned American author and biochemist, known for his prolific contributions to science fiction and popular science literature. He is celebrated for his Foundation series, Robot series, and his works exploring various aspects of science, shaping the genre and inspiring generations of readers with his visionary ideas.
1920–1992·lived 72 years
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.Asimov's New Guide to Science, 1984
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.
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 than ignorance.The Gods Themselves, p. 12, 1972
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.The Roving Mind, p. 116, 1983
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.Commencement Address, Connecticut College, 1980
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.Foundation, 1951
Writing is a manual labor of the mind: a job, like laying pipe.What Writers Go Through, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 21, 1981
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.Science Past, Science Future, p. 208, 1975
I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die.The Roving Mind, p. 202, 1983
Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.
That’s all 11 quotes by Isaac Asimov.