Can't you have genius without criminals?" "You can't have geniuses and saints without having people far outside the norm, and I don't see how you can… - Isaac Asimov

" "

Can't you have genius without criminals?" "You can't have geniuses and saints without having people far outside the norm, and I don't see how you can have such things on only one side of the norm. There is bound to be a certain symmetry.

English
Collect this quote

About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov Paul French Asimov Isaak Ozimov Itzhak Ozimov
PREMIUM FEATURE
Advanced Search Filters

Filter search results by source, date, and more with our premium search tools.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Isaac Asimov

A civilization that is expanding through space will not need our few worlds and will probably be too intellectually advanced to feel the need to batter its way into hegemony here. If, however, we are surrounded by a more lively, a more vibrant civilization, we will wither away by the mere force of the comparison; we will die of the realization of what we have become and of the potential we have wasted.

Era um grande acréscimo à vida de Harlan. Ter alguém com quem conversar, com quem falar sobre sua vida, seus feitos e pensamentos. Era como se ela fosse uma parte dele, mas uma parte suficientemente separada para exigir a fala como comunicação, em vez do pensamento. Era uma parte suficientemente separada para ser capaz de responder de maneira imprevista, por meio de processos racionais independentes.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Loading...