Chapter 6 “That Wears a Crown” (p. 51)
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“That’s an amusing thought, if you’ll consider it.”
“Do you find everything amusing?”
“Why not? As an attitude toward life, it’s an amusing one. It’s the only adjective that will fit. Observe the universe, young man. If you can’t force amusement out of it, you might as well cut your throat, since there’s damn little good in it.”
— Isaac Asimov
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“Do you find everything amusing?”
“Why not? As an attitude toward life, it’s an amusing one. It’s the only adjective that will fit. Observe the universe, young man. If you can’t force amusement out of it, you might as well cut your throat, since there’s damn little good in it.”" in the context of "Chapter 6 “That Wears a Crown” (p. 51)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Isaac Asimov" (Quotes, Empire novels (1950–1952), The Stars, Like Dust (1951): All page numbers from the June 1972 Fawcett Crest mass market paperback edition (Catalogue number Q2780) )
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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.
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.
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