“But life is glorious when it is happy; days are carefree when they are happy; the interplay of thought and imagination is far and superior to that of muscle and sinew. Let me tell you, if you don't know it from your own experience, that reading a good book, losing yourself in the interest of words and thoughts, is for some people (me, for instance) an incredible intensity of happiness.”
In this memoir, Isaac Asimov reflects on his life, sharing anecdotes and personal experiences that shaped his career as a science fiction writer and his contributions to the field of science. more
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
“You know, when you're right, that's all you get to be.”
“If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being.”
“But life at its best is a creative synthesis of opposites in fruitful harmony.”