Douglas Hofstadter

Patterns are everywhere in nature.

Mathematics is the language of the universe.

We are all strange loops.

A strange loop is a level in a hierarchy that, by ascending or descending, ends up in the same place.

A symbol is a symbol is a symbol.

To understand is to perceive patterns.

Consciousness is what makes us human.

A symbol can represent many things.

The mind is a strange and wonderful place.

The act of creating is the essence of intelligence.