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Remarkable what a fragile flower romance is. A gun with a nervous operator behind it can spoil the whole thing.
The Foundation series (1951)
You’re naïve Hari. Or not a historian, which is the same thing.
The Foundation series (1951)
Walking is still the best form of short-distance transportation. It’s the most convenient, the cheapest, and the most healthful, Countless years of technological advance have not changed that.
The Foundation series (1951)
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
The Foundation series (1951)
“Violence,” came the retort, “is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
The Foundation series (1951)
For it is the chief characteristic of the religion of science, that it works, and that such curses as that of Aporat's are really deadly.
The Foundation series (1951)
A fire eater must eat fire even if he has to kindle it himself.
The Foundation series (1951)
He is energetic only in evading responsibility.
The Foundation series (1951)
There's something about a pious man such as he. He will cheerfully cut your throat if it suits him, but he will hesitate to endanger the welfare of your immaterial and problematical soul.
The Foundation series (1951)
“My field of specialization is the mathematical analysis of social structure.”
“Sounds horrible.”
The Foundation series (1951)
He believes in that mummery a good deal less than I do, and I don't believe in it at all.
The Foundation series (1951)
It was easy to cover up ignorance by the mystical word “intuition.”
The Foundation series (1951)
The house was somehow very lonely at night and Dr. Darell found that the fate of the Galaxy made remarkably little difference while his daughter's mad little life was in danger.
The Foundation series (1951)
"It seems an uncommonly woundabout and hopelessly wigmawolish method of getting anywheahs."
The Foundation series (1951)
Does said, “You’re not a…a believer?”
“I’m a scholar,” said Mycelium with obvious pride.
The Foundation series (1951)
Courtiers don't take wagers against the king's skill. There is the deadly danger of winning.
The Foundation series (1951)
To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.
The Foundation series (1951)
“Such unsubtle escapism! Really, Dr. Fara, such folly smacks of genius. A lesser mind would be incapable of it."
The Foundation series (1951)
Riots! What do I care about riots now? - What do I care about anything now?
The Foundation series (1951)
He is a dreamer of ancient times, or rather, of the myths of what ancient times used to be. Such men are harmless in themselves, but their queer lack of realism makes them fools for others.
The Foundation series (1951)