Home / Quotes / Quote by Isaac Asimov

Quote by Isaac Asimov

“All life is nucleic acid; the rest is commentary.”

Author

Isaac Asimov, born on January 2, 1920 in Poland and died on April 6, 1992 in the United States, was a renowned American science fiction author, science writer, and literary critic, known as the 'Father of Science Fiction'. His works covered a wide range of science fiction themes, including robots, space exploration, and time travel, and had a profound impact on science fiction literature and the popularization of science. more

“I was once being interviewed by Barbara Walters. In between two of the segments she asked me: "But what would you do if the doctor gave you only six months to live?" I said, "Type faster." This was widely quoted, but the "six months" was changed to "six minutes," which bothered me. It's "six months."”

Ifs Said Two Minutes Changed Type Months Six Doctors Faster Six Months Bothered Barbara

Author:Isaac Asimov

“The whole business is the crudest sort of stratagem, since we have no way of foreseeing it to the end. It is a mere paying out of rope on the chance that somewhere along the length of it will be a noose.”

Way Ends Whole Chance Mere Length Rope Stratagem Nooses Foreseeing

Book:Great Tales of the Golden Age of Science Fiction

Source: Great Tales of the Golden Age of Science Fiction

“At odd and unpredictable times, we cling in fright to the past .”

Past Odd Unpredictable Fright

Book:Foundation's Edge

Source: Foundation's Edge

“If you were to insist I was a robot, you might not consider me capable of love in some mystic human sense, but you would not be able to distinguish my reactions from that which you would call love so what difference would it make?”