I think those who object to my characterizing man as simple want somehow to retain a deep mystery at his core. Herbert A. Simon characterizecoredeep Change image and share on social
My home nurtured in me an early attachment to books and other things of the intellect, to music, and to the out of doors. Herbert A. Simon attachmentbookdoor Change image and share on social
Viewed as a geometric figure, the ant's path is irregular, complex, and hard to describe. Herbert A. Simon antcomplexdescribe Change image and share on social
I realized that you could formulate theories about human and social phenomena in language and pictures and whatever you wanted on the computer, and you didn't have to go through this straitjacket, adding a lot of numbers. Herbert A. Simon addcomputerformulate share on social
Time and again, we have found the 'idle' truths arrived at through the process of inquiry to be of the greatest moment for practical human affairs. Herbert A. Simon affairarrivefind Change image and share on social
The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it. Herbert A. Simon actualchoiceclimb Change image and share on social
In arguing that machines think, we are in the same fix as Darwin when he argued that man shares common ancestors with monkeys, or Galileo when he argued that the Earth spins on its axis. Herbert A. Simon ancestorargueaxis Change image and share on social
The density of settlement of economists over the whole empire of economic science is very uneven, with a few areas of modest size holding the bulk of the population. Herbert A. Simon areabulkdensity Change image and share on social
Like Humpty Dumpty, we can make words mean anything we want them to mean. Herbert A. Simon dumptyhumptymake Change image and share on social
I tried to develop some theories that took account of the uncertainty in the world and the complexity in the world. Herbert A. Simon accountcomplexitydevelop Change image and share on social
