Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence if done by men.

We turn to quantities when we can't compare the qualities of things.

We rarely recognize how wonderful it is that a person can traverse an entire lifetime without making a single really serious mistake — like putting a fork in one's eye or using a window instead of a door.

It makes no sense to seek a single best way to represent knowledge-because each particular form of expression also brings its particular limitations. For example, logic-based systems are very precise, but they make it hard to do reasoning with analogies. Similarly, statistical systems are useful for making predictions, but do not serve well to represent the reasons why those predictions are sometimes correct.

Will robots inherit the earth? Yes, but they will be our children.

I cannot articulate enough to express my dislike to people who think that understanding spoils your experience... How would they know?

Everything is similar if you're willing to look far out of focus.