Herbert Simon

Cognitive Science United States 1916 – 2001 65 quotes

American economist and cognitive scientist who won Nobel for decision-making models, noting 'What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients.'

Quotes by Herbert Simon

Science advances one funeral at a time.

Interview 1970

The meaning of life is to find your gift; the purpose is to give it away.

Personal reflection 1997

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Speech 1985

Expertise is the result of deliberate practice over time.

Book 1984

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.

Interview 1996