“Watson represents merely a step in the development of smart machines. Its answering prowess, so formidable on a winter afternoon in 2011, will no doubt seem quaint in a surprisingly short time.”
“They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods.”
“Well, this is basically the end, so the answers should be in these next few pages. I doubt they will surprise you, but you never know. I don't know how smart or thick you are. You could be Albert Einstein for all I know, or some literary prizewinner, or maybe you're just middle of the road like me.”
“Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days.”
“I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.”
“He seemed convinced that children's questions were much more important than those of an adult. He preferred smart questions to smart answers.”