“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
“The only phrase I’ve ever disliked is, ‘Why, we’ve always done it that way.’ I always tell young people, ‘Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'”
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.”
“Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one’s superiors; care for one’s crew.”
“I’ve always been more interested in the future than in the past.”
“The glass is neither half empty nor half full. It’s simply larger than it needs to be.”
“In pioneer days they used oxen for heavy pulling, and when one ox couldn’t budge a log, they didn’t try to grow a larger ox. We shouldn’t be trying for bigger computers, but for more systems of computers.”
“Manage things. Lead people.”
“We’ve tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.”
“If it isn’t bolted down, bring it home.”
“I will not take what you need to give me. I will take what you want to give me.”
“To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.”
