Isaac Asimov, reported in Barbara Rowes (ed.) The Book of Quotes (E. P. Dutton, 1979), p. 56
“
There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.
— Isaac Asimov on Science
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." in the context of "Isaac Asimov, reported in Barbara Rowes (ed.) The Book of Quotes (E. P. Dutton, 1979), p. 56" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Science" (A)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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.
View all quotes →