"Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry."

The only real wisdom is the wisdom of the heart.

The novel is a great discovery: far greater than Galileo's telescope or somebody else's wireless. The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

Understanding the limits of computation is as important as expanding its capabilities.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.