The great secret of the successful fool is that he's no fool at all

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe.

In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.

People think of education as something that they can finish.

There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don't come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.

A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

If you have influence on other people. Dont be influenced by their hate, money, jealousy, anger and popularity .

Dare to dream, for in the daring there is defiance to live beyond your circumstances

Yes, fascism is a horrible storm, but the storm prepares his own death by receiving fatal wounds while hitting the things he is destroying!

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them.

The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer’s farce is almost done. My son is home.

The most practical thing in the world is common sense and common humanity.

The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers.

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought, though it might rather puzzle him to do that.

I want nothing better, more flexible or more complete than the sonata form, which contains everything necessary for my structural purposes.

I've lived with pressure all my life. I enjoy it.