He was guided by what he saw rather than by what he wanted to believe.
The heart of manipulation is to empathize without being touched.
I never guessed I could cry so hard my face hurt.
The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. I'll bet you never guess. From the inside, how can you?
When people speak of creating superhumanly intelligent beings, they are usually imagining an AI project.
Once upon a time I was such a good liar; I could talk the fish right into my mouths.