A far-off world near the edge of the Galaxy, where there is still wilderness and life can be sweet. I came here when I was still an earwet lad, when the present Chief Gardener took power under the old Emperor. They are just right as they are now properly proportioned, well balanced, pleasing to the [...]

Joranum unwrapped a sandwich and took a bite. His voice slightly muffled, he said, “And why did he send you, son? Seldon, but what does that mean? How do you propose to help me? And can I see Yugo Amaryl sometime, do you suppose? How do you propose to help me, young man? Raych felt [...]

Dors Venabili, the wife of Professor Hari Seldon. I have come to see you on important business. These four tried to stop me and, as a result, two are badly hurt. Send them all about their business and let me talk to you. I mean you no harm. He said calmly, “You mean me no [...]

The secretary had me wait while she looked through a list of approved callers. I felt absurdly grateful. She put me on hold and then Jessie came on. I told her the whole story, the book in the library, the calamities that had happened soon after, the terrible envy I had felt over her success. [...]

A rounded face, a thick head of hair that was sandy rather than yellow, light blue eyes. He wore a subdued coverall and his face bore a half-smile that gave the illusion of friendliness, while making it clear, somehow, that it was only an illusion. It is kind of you to permit this meeting. I [...]

Bring me into court or before a scientific investigating board and let experts-as many as you like – -check the effect of the Electro-Clarifier, even the new intensified one, on human beings. They will find it has no measurable effect. Her hands were now at her forehead and her eyes were closed. Elar said, “It [...]

The audience tittered and then laughed along with him. Demerzel waited for the laughter to die down and then, eyes twinkling, said, “Must I really answer that? Is it necessary to do so? But things are moving in the right direction now. The audience was with him until I faced him and showed spunk against [...]

It may be the spark that will start a rebellion. I am no robot. I have not yet thought it through. Get in touch with Seldon! I presume you can set up a sealed communication line between us that cannot be tapped. The summons to his office and the sudden faint glow and tingle of [...]

No one on the Project has any doubt of that. No one in the Empire-they knew you and understood mathematics-would have any doubt Tout it. However, it is not given to anybody to be a universal genius. Specifically, though, you lack the ability to handle ordinary people-shall we say, stupid people. You lack a certain [...]

After all, you know that ability of his to inspire affection. If I am right, all may be well. I have not reached the point where I can be guided in any way by psychohistory, but Yugo is constantly talking about intuition-and I have mine. Intuition is the art, peculiar to the human mind, of [...]