In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field.

A list is only as strong as its weakest link.

The hardest thing is to go to sleep at night, when there are so many urgent things needing to be done. A huge gap exists between what we know is possible with …

Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been sorted with the help of a computer.

The pioneer spirit is still vigorous within this nation. Science offers a largely unexplored hinterland for the pioneer who has the tools for his task. The rew…

A lot of progress was being made there at MIT. Those guys had molecules jumping through hoops like poodles in a circus.

I came to realize that exaggerated concern about what others are doing can be foolish. It can paralyze effort, and stifle a good idea. One finds that in the hi…