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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquir...  
All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to...  
And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself...  
Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dream...   Religion
Dalton's records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroyed du...  
From my close observation of writers...they fall into two groups: 1) t...  
He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplatio...  
Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important...  
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.  
I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.   Computers
I don't believe in an afterlife, so I don't have to spend my whole lif...  
I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would d...  
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we ...  
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood....  
Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the ...  
It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the domina...  
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlet...  
It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A...  
John Dalton's records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroy...  
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troubl...  
Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over th...  
Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.  
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right.   Politics
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into accoun...  
Nothing interferes with my concentration. You could put on an orgy in ...   Business
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently...  
Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems ...  
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there ...  
Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise e...  
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new ...   Science
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge...   Science
There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to ...   Science
Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to t...  
To insult someone we call him "bestial." For deliberate cruelty and na...  
To introduce something altogether new would mean to begin all over, to...  
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, a...  
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.