Forward the Foundation (Foundation, #7)

by Isaac Asimov

A paradox arises only out of an ambiguity that deceives either unwittingly or by design.

People tended to avoid the humiliation of failure by joining the obviously winning side even against their own opinions.

The pleasantness of their company outweighed the regret of their passing. On the whole, then, it is better to experience what you experience now than not to.”

Intuition is the art, peculiar to the human mind, of working out the correct answer from data that is, in itself, incomplete or even, perhaps, misleading.”