Minds are simply what brains do.

You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way.

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

No computer has ever been designed that is ever aware of what it's doing; but most of the time, we aren't either.

Within 10 years computers won't even keep us as pets.

Anyone could learn Lisp in one day, except that if they already knew Fortran, it would take three days.

We'll show you that you can build a mind from many little parts, each mindless by itself.

I bet the human brain is a kludge

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

It's ridiculous to live 100 years and only be able to remember 30 million bytes. You know, less than a compact disc. The human condition is really becoming more obsolete every minute.

The brain happens to be a meat machine.

If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love our friends for their sakes rather than for our own.

Allow your natural personality to shine through without pretending to be someone you're not, or you may be stuck with that label forever.

When you turn the construction of your life over to God, He'll build something beautiful.

Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool.

Power is the chance to impose your will within a social context, even when opposed and regardless of the integrity of that chance.

I would love to do orange and lemon trees silhouetted against the blue sea, but I cannot find them the way I want them.

I'm just a normal schmo like anyone else.

Friendship is one of the greatest luxuries of life.

Climbing had captured my soul.

I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and passion and meticulous detail and everybody was so behind it.