A human must turn information into intelligence or knowledge. We've tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.
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Grace HopperInterview, The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper (1987)
About Grace Hopper
Computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral who pioneered programming languages. (1906-1992)
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- Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.Interview, The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper (1987)
- You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.Interview, The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper (1987)
- I've always been more interested in the future than in the past.Quoted in Reader's Digest (1994)
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