A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
Isaac AsimovThere is nothing frightening about an eternal dreamless sleep. Surely it is better than eternal torment in Hell and eternal boredom in Heaven.
Isaac AsimovUncertainty that comes from knowledge (knowing what you don't know) is different from uncertainty coming from ignorance.
Isaac AsimovThinking is the activity I love best, and writing to me is simply thinking through my fingers. I can write up to 18 hours a day. Typing 90 words a minute, I've done better than 50 pages a day. Nothing interferes with my concentration. You could put an orgy in my office and I wouldn't look up-well, maybe once.
Isaac Asimov