"The problem of constructing a universal machine is not insoluble."

"The extent to which we regard thinking as a function of the brain rather than the entire body is very much a matter of taste."

"The idea of a 'thinking machine' is not so absurd as it seems."

"A smallish proportion are supercritical. An idea presented to such a mind may give rise to a whole 'theory' consisting of secondary, tertiary and more remote ideas. Animals' minds seem to be very defi…"

"No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company."