Instruction tables will have to be made up by mathematicians with computing experience and perhaps a certain puzzle-solving ability. There need be no real danger of it ever becoming a drudge, for any processes that are quite mechanical may be turned over to the machine itself.

It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers… They would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits. At some stage therefore, we should have to expect the machines to take control.

Up to a point, it is better to just let the snags [bugs] be there than to spend such time in design that there are none.

A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.

I'm afraid that the following syllogism may be used by some in the future. Turing believes machines think Turing lies with men Therefore machines do not think Yours in distress, Alan

A very large part of space-time must be investigated, if reliable results are to be obtained.

Programming is a skill best acquired by practice and example rather than from books.