Le ciel est, par-dessus le toit, / Si bleu, si calme!
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero, but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.
"The stream of consciousness flows toward purposeful ends."
Engineering is about solving problems, not just making things look pretty.
I don't want to be a master. I want to be a student.
What is the difference between a Turing machine and the modern computer? It's the same as that between Hillary's ascent of Everest and the establishment of a Hilton hotel on its peak.
"In the end, it's not about the awards or the recognition, but about the stories we tell and the lives we touch."