The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
In the computer field, the moment of truth is a running program; all else is prophecy.
Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.
Persistent prophecy is a familiar way of assuring the event.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy, except - due to her rejection of Apollo's affections - nobody would ever believe her warnings.
Indeed, the hereditary gift of prophecy will go to the grave with me.
That is still the case in this country for too many students, the soft bigotry of low expectations. If you don't expect them to learn, if you don't expect them to succeed - then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
